Alex English vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

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

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Alex English 8 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 Sam Lacey 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Alex English 833 Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Alex English 1,193 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Alex English 293 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Alex English 47 Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Alex English 32 Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Alex English 68 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) 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.