Sam Lacey vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis 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.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Sam Lacey 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (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.