Elgin Baylor vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Sam Lacey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Sam Lacey 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.