Sam Lacey vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Lacey 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Lacey 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Sam Lacey 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Sam Lacey 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Sam Lacey 0 Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Chris Paul 200

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Chris Paul 31

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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.