Desmond Bane vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Sam Lacey 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.