Sam Lacey vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Lacey 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

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

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

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

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Bill Sharman - n/a **

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.