Sam Lacey vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Sam Lacey 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Ja Morant 74

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Ja Morant 5

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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.