Julius Erving vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Julius Erving that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Julius Erving:
1976-77 to 1986-87
Sam Lacey:
1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

Julius Erving1
Sam Lacey0
Julius Erving11
Sam Lacey13
Julius Erving11
Sam Lacey4
Julius Erving11
Sam Lacey1

Honors and Awards

Julius Erving1
Sam Lacey0
Julius Erving5
Sam Lacey0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Julius Erving7
Sam Lacey0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 22.0
Sam Lacey 10.3

Julius Erving 6.7
Sam Lacey 9.7

Julius Erving 3.9
Sam Lacey 3.7

Julius Erving 1.8
Sam Lacey 1.3

*
Julius Erving 1.5
Sam Lacey 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 18,364
Sam Lacey 10,303

Julius Erving 5,601
Sam Lacey 9,687

Julius Erving 3,224
Sam Lacey 3,754

Julius Erving 1,508
Sam Lacey 999

*
Julius Erving 1,293
Sam Lacey 1,160

*
Julius Erving 836
Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .507
Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .261
*
Sam Lacey .188

*
Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .777
Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 26.9
(1980)
Sam Lacey 14.2
(1974)

Julius Erving 8.5
(1977)
Sam Lacey 14.2
(1975)

Julius Erving 4.6
(1979)
Sam Lacey 5.7
(1980)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1980)
Sam Lacey 1.7
(1975)

*
Julius Erving 1.8
(1983)
Sam Lacey 2.3
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Julius Erving 21.9
Sam Lacey 9.4

Julius Erving 7.0
Sam Lacey 9.9

Julius Erving 4.2
Sam Lacey 5.0

Julius Erving 1.7
Sam Lacey 1.9

*
Julius Erving 1.7
Sam Lacey 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Julius Erving 3,088
Sam Lacey 274

Julius Erving 994
Sam Lacey 287

Julius Erving 594
Sam Lacey 144

Julius Erving 235
Sam Lacey 56

*
Julius Erving 239
Sam Lacey 44

*
Julius Erving 141
Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Julius Erving .486
Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage
Julius Erving .194
*
Sam Lacey .250

*
Free Throw Percentage
Julius Erving .779
Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Julius Erving 27.3
(1977)
Sam Lacey 10.0
(1981)

Julius Erving 9.7
(1978)
Sam Lacey 15.7
(1975)

Julius Erving 5.9
(1979)
Sam Lacey 5.3
(1981)

Julius Erving 2.2
(1977)
Sam Lacey 2.3
(1980)

*
Julius Erving 2.6
(1981)
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.