Sam Lacey vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner 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.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Franz Wagner 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Franz Wagner 6.9

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Franz Wagner 4.4

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Franz Wagner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Franz Wagner 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Franz Wagner 132

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Franz Wagner 48

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Franz Wagner 31

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Franz Wagner 5

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Franz Wagner 9

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Franz Wagner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Franz Wagner .408

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Franz Wagner .265

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Franz Wagner .886

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Franz Wagner 18.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Franz Wagner 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Franz Wagner 4.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Franz Wagner 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Franz Wagner 1.3 (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.