Joe Johnson vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Joe Johnson 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

Joe Johnson

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Johnson 0 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Joe Johnson 18 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Joe Johnson 13 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Joe Johnson 7 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 1 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 16.0 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.0 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.9 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 20,407 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 5,059 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Joe Johnson 5,001 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Joe Johnson 1,071 Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 260 Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Joe Johnson 1,277 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .441 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .371 Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .802 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006) Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 15.2 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.2 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.1 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 1,828 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 506 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Joe Johnson 369 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Joe Johnson 96 Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 19 Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Joe Johnson 120 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .427 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .339 Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .779 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005) 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.