Sam Lacey vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II 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
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Dereck Lively II 3

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Dereck Lively II 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Dereck Lively II 7.0

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Dereck Lively II 1.6

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Dereck Lively II 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Dereck Lively II 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Dereck Lively II 823

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Dereck Lively II 681

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Dereck Lively II 59

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Dereck Lively II 143

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Dereck Lively II 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Dereck Lively II .724

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Dereck Lively II .574

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Dereck Lively II 7.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Dereck Lively II 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Dereck Lively II 1.7 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Dereck Lively II 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Dereck Lively II 7.4

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Dereck Lively II 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Dereck Lively II 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Dereck Lively II 165

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Dereck Lively II 156

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Dereck Lively II 20

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Dereck Lively II 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Dereck Lively II .674

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Dereck Lively II 7.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Dereck Lively II 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Dereck Lively II 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Dereck Lively II 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)

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.