Sam Lacey vs. Bobby Portis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Portis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bobby Portis: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Bobby Portis 1

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Bobby Portis 11

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Bobby Portis 6

NBA Cups Won Sam Lacey 0 * Bobby Portis 1 *

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Bobby Portis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Bobby Portis 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Bobby Portis 7.1

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Bobby Portis 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Bobby Portis 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Bobby Portis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Bobby Portis 7,964

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Bobby Portis 4,768

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Bobby Portis 867

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Bobby Portis 400

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Bobby Portis 248

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Bobby Portis 669

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Bobby Portis .478

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Bobby Portis .384

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Bobby Portis .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Bobby Portis 14.6 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Bobby Portis 9.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Bobby Portis 2.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Bobby Portis 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Bobby Portis 0.7 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Bobby Portis 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Bobby Portis 7.5

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Bobby Portis 0.9

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Bobby Portis 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Bobby Portis 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Bobby Portis 560

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Bobby Portis 406

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Bobby Portis 47

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Bobby Portis 30

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Bobby Portis 18

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Bobby Portis 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Bobby Portis .459

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Bobby Portis .329

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Bobby Portis .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Bobby Portis 16.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Bobby Portis 11.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Bobby Portis 1.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Bobby Portis 0.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Bobby Portis 0.5 (2017)

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.