Kentavious Caldwell-Pope vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
K. Caldwell-Pope: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships K. Caldwell-Pope 2 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons K. Caldwell-Pope 13 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played K. Caldwell-Pope 6 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games K. Caldwell-Pope 0 Sam Lacey 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 11.1 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 3.0 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.8 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.2 Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.3 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points K. Caldwell-Pope 10,287 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds K. Caldwell-Pope 2,747 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists K. Caldwell-Pope 1,698 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals K. Caldwell-Pope 1,069 Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks K. Caldwell-Pope 269 Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games K. Caldwell-Pope 927 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .427 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .366 Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .823 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 14.5 (2016) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 5.2 (2018) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 3.1 (2026) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.5 (2023) Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.6 (2024) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 9.7 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.7 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.2 Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.4 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points K. Caldwell-Pope 651 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds K. Caldwell-Pope 190 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists K. Caldwell-Pope 115 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals K. Caldwell-Pope 83 Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks K. Caldwell-Pope 26 Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games K. Caldwell-Pope 67 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .418 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .358 Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage K. Caldwell-Pope .843 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 15.3 (2016) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 4.3 (2016) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 2.8 (2016) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 1.8 (2016) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game K. Caldwell-Pope 0.7 (2023) 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.