Al Horford vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Al Horford that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2025-26
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 1 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Al Horford 19 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Al Horford 16 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Sam Lacey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.9 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.8 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.1 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,768 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,988 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Al Horford 3,648 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Al Horford 876 Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,311 Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Al Horford 1,149 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .508 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .376 Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .763 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 11.9 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 7.9 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,353 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,561 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Al Horford 625 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Al Horford 159 Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Al Horford 243 Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Al Horford 197 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .493 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .391 Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.