Sam Lacey vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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 Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Lacey 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Sam Lacey 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Sam Lacey 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Sam Lacey 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Sam Lacey 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

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

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

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

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Bob Pettit - 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.