Billy Cunningham vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Sam Lacey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.