Sam Lacey vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas 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.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

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.