Larry Bird vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Sam Lacey 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Sam Lacey 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Sam Lacey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Sam Lacey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Sam Lacey 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.