Penny Hardaway vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Penny Hardaway 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

Penny Hardaway

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Sam Lacey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (1994) 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.