Sam Lacey vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo 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.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Lacey 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Lacey 0 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Sam Lacey 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Rookie of The Year Sam Lacey 0 Bob McAdoo 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Bob McAdoo .491

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Bob McAdoo .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) *

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.