Sam Lacey vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez 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.

Brook Lopez

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Brook Lopez 16

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Brook Lopez 8

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Lacey 0 Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Brook Lopez 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Brook Lopez 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Brook Lopez 6.2

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Brook Lopez 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Brook Lopez 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Brook Lopez 16,476

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Brook Lopez 6,336

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Brook Lopez 1,471

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Brook Lopez 583

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Brook Lopez 1,912

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Brook Lopez 1,025

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Brook Lopez .496

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Brook Lopez .349

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Brook Lopez .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Brook Lopez 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Brook Lopez 6.0

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Brook Lopez 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Brook Lopez 1,227

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Brook Lopez 507

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Brook Lopez 72

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Brook Lopez 56

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Brook Lopez 144

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Brook Lopez 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Brook Lopez .517

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Brook Lopez .335

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Brook Lopez .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)

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.