Paul George vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

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

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Sam Lacey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Sam Lacey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Sam Lacey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Sam Lacey 0

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Sam Lacey 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Paul George 867 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.2 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,416 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Paul George 854 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Paul George 473 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Paul George 172 Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Paul George 62 Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Paul George 114 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .423 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Paul George .352 Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .826 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) 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.