Deandre Ayton vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Sam Lacey 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.