Enes Kanter vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Enes Kanter 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

Enes Kanter

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Enes Kanter: 2011-12 to 2021-22
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Enes Kanter 0 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Enes Kanter 11 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Enes Kanter 6 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Enes Kanter 0 Sam Lacey 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 11.2 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 7.8 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 0.9 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.4 Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Enes Kanter 8,349 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Enes Kanter 5,822 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Enes Kanter 638 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Enes Kanter 296 Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Enes Kanter 363 Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Enes Kanter 748 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Enes Kanter .548 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Enes Kanter .289 Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Enes Kanter .777 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 15.5 (2015) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 11.0 (2021) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 1.7 (2019) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 (2018) Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.7 (2020) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 7.6 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 5.9 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 0.6 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.3 Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 0.5 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Enes Kanter 450 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Enes Kanter 346 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Enes Kanter 33 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Enes Kanter 16 Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Enes Kanter 30 Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Enes Kanter 59 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Enes Kanter .514 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Enes Kanter .211 Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Enes Kanter .777 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Enes Kanter 11.4 (2019) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Enes Kanter 9.6 (2019) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Enes Kanter 1.2 (2019) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Enes Kanter 0.7 (2019) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Enes Kanter 1.0 (2012) 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.