Sam Lacey vs. Derrick White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick White 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.

Derrick White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Derrick White: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Derrick White 0

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Derrick White 7

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Derrick White 5

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Derrick White 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Derrick White 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Derrick White 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Derrick White 3.5

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Derrick White 4.1

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Derrick White 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Derrick White 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Derrick White 5,151

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Derrick White 1,467

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Derrick White 1,704

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Derrick White 333

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Derrick White 366

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Derrick White 418

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Derrick White .450

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Derrick White .363

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Derrick White .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Derrick White 15.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Derrick White 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Derrick White 5.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Derrick White 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Derrick White 1.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Derrick White 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Derrick White 2.9

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Derrick White 2.4

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Derrick White 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Derrick White 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Derrick White 688

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Derrick White 168

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Derrick White 141

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Derrick White 41

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Derrick White 45

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Derrick White 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Derrick White .473

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Derrick White .402

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Derrick White .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Derrick White 22.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Derrick White 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Derrick White 3.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Derrick White 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Derrick White 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.