Gail Goodrich vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Gail Goodrich 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

Gail Goodrich

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gail Goodrich 1 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Gail Goodrich 14 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Gail Goodrich 8 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Gail Goodrich 5 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gail Goodrich 1 Sam Lacey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 1 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.6 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.2 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.7 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.3 * Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 19,181 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 3,279 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 4,805 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 545 * Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 72 * Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Gail Goodrich 1,031 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .456 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .807 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) * Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) * Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.1 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.1 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.2 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 * Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 1,450 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 250 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 333 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 7 * Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 1 * Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Gail Goodrich 80 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .442 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .819 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) * Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 (1974) * 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.