Alex Caruso vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Alex Caruso 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

Alex Caruso

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Sam Lacey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) 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.