Kyle Kuzma vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Kyle Kuzma 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

Kyle Kuzma

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyle Kuzma 1 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Kyle Kuzma 7 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Kyle Kuzma 2 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Kyle Kuzma 0 Sam Lacey 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 17.3 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 6.4 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 2.7 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 8,246 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 3,043 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 1,294 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 268 Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 262 Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 476 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .451 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .337 Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .733 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022) Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 9.1 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.3 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.9 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Kuzma 247 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Kyle Kuzma 88 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Kyle Kuzma 24 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Kyle Kuzma 8 Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Kyle Kuzma 8 Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Kyle Kuzma 27 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Kuzma .401 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Kyle Kuzma .283 Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Kuzma .761 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020) 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.