James Harden vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Sam Lacey 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Sam Lacey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Sam Lacey 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Sam Lacey 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals James Harden 273 Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games James Harden 166 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) 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.