Sam Jones vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

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

Sam Jones

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Sam Lacey 999 *

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

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Sam Lacey .441

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Sam Lacey .401

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

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

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - 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.