Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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

Giannis Antetokounmpo

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 11 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 8 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 8 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Sam Lacey 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Sam Lacey 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 5 Sam Lacey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 7 Sam Lacey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Sam Lacey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Sam Lacey 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Sam Lacey 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Sam Lacey 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.4 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.8 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 4.9 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 18,502 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 7,732 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 3,855 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 903 Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 986 Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 792 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .545 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .702 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 26.6 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.0 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.2 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,105 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 945 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 413 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 80 Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 105 Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 79 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .527 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .261 Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .618 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.7 (2022) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 14.2 (2022) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) 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.