Paul Arizin vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Sam Lacey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Sam Lacey 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.