Kevin Durant vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Kevin Durant 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

Kevin Durant

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Durant 2 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Durant 16 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Kevin Durant 13 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Kevin Durant 14 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Durant 1 Sam Lacey 0

Finals MVP Kevin Durant 2 Sam Lacey 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Durant 6 Sam Lacey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Durant 10 Sam Lacey 0

Scoring Leader Kevin Durant 4 Sam Lacey 0

Rookie of The Year Kevin Durant 1 Sam Lacey 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Kevin Durant 1 * Sam Lacey 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 27.3 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.0 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.4 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.1 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 28,924 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 7,454 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Kevin Durant 4,645 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Kevin Durant 1,124 Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 1,196 Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Kevin Durant 1,061 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .501 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .387 Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .884 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013) Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 29.3 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 7.8 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 4.2 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.0 Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.2 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Durant 4,985 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Kevin Durant 1,327 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Kevin Durant 709 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Kevin Durant 172 Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Kevin Durant 204 Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Kevin Durant 170 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Durant .477 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Kevin Durant .356 Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Durant .868 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021) 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.