John Havlicek vs. Sam Lacey Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and John Havlicek 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
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Sam Lacey:
1970-71 to 1982-83
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Honors and Awards |
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| John Havlicek | 1 |
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| Sam Lacey | 0 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| John Havlicek |
20.8 | | |
| Sam Lacey |
10.3 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
6.3 | | |
| Sam Lacey |
9.7 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
4.8 | | |
| Sam Lacey |
3.7 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
1.2 | | 
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| Sam Lacey |
1.3 | |   *
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| John Havlicek |
0.3 | |
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| Sam Lacey |
1.5 | | *
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Totals Stats |
| John Havlicek |
26,395 | | |
| Sam Lacey |
10,303 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
8,007 | | |
| Sam Lacey |
9,687 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
6,114 | | |
| Sam Lacey |
3,754 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
476 | |
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| Sam Lacey |
999 | | *
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| John Havlicek |
117 | |
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| Sam Lacey |
1,160 | | *
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| John Havlicek |
1,270 | | |
| Sam Lacey |
1,002 | | |
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Percentages |
| John Havlicek |
.439 | | |
| Sam Lacey |
.441 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Sam Lacey |
.188 | | *
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| John Havlicek |
.815 | | |
| Sam Lacey |
.738 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| John Havlicek |
28.9 | | (1971) | |
| Sam Lacey |
14.2 | | (1974) | |
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| John Havlicek |
9.0 | | (1971) | |
| Sam Lacey |
14.2 | | (1975) | |
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| John Havlicek |
7.5 | | (1971) | |
| Sam Lacey |
5.7 | | (1980) | |
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| John Havlicek |
1.3 | | (1975) |
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| Sam Lacey |
1.7 | | (1975) | *
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| John Havlicek |
0.4 | | (1974) |
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| Sam Lacey |
2.3 | | (1974) | *
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| John Havlicek |
22.0 | | |
| Sam Lacey |
9.4 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
6.9 | | |
| Sam Lacey |
9.9 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
4.8 | | |
| Sam Lacey |
5.0 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
1.1 | |
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| Sam Lacey |
1.9 | | *
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| John Havlicek |
0.3 | |
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| Sam Lacey |
1.5 | | *
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Totals Stats |
| John Havlicek |
3,776 | | |
| Sam Lacey |
274 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
1,186 | | |
| Sam Lacey |
287 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
825 | | |
| Sam Lacey |
144 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
60 | |
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| Sam Lacey |
56 | | *
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| John Havlicek |
16 | |
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| Sam Lacey |
44 | | *
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| John Havlicek |
172 | | |
| Sam Lacey |
29 | | |
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Percentages |
| John Havlicek |
.436 | | |
| Sam Lacey |
.401 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Sam Lacey |
.250 | | *
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| John Havlicek |
.836 | | |
| Sam Lacey |
.776 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| John Havlicek |
27.4 | | (1967) | |
| Sam Lacey |
10.0 | | (1981) | |
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| John Havlicek |
9.9 | | (1969) | |
| Sam Lacey |
15.7 | | (1975) | |
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| John Havlicek |
7.5 | | (1968) | |
| Sam Lacey |
5.3 | | (1981) | |
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| John Havlicek |
1.5 | | (1975) |
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| Sam Lacey |
2.3 | | (1980) | *
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| John Havlicek |
0.4 | | (1977) |
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| Sam Lacey |
2.0 | | (1979) | *
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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. |
