Artis Gilmore vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (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.