Bernard King vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Sam Lacey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Sam Lacey 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Bernard King 874 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Bernard King 28 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) 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.