Sam Lacey vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Sam Lacey 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (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.