Sam Lacey vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Lacey 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Sam Lacey 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Damian Lillard 257

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Damian Lillard 26.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Damian Lillard 1,694

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Damian Lillard 288

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Damian Lillard 400

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Damian Lillard 19

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Damian Lillard 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Damian Lillard .373

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Damian Lillard .894

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)

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.