Rudy Gay vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Sam Lacey 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) 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.