Sam Lacey vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Jalen Suggs 5

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Jalen Suggs 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Jalen Suggs 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Jalen Suggs 3.4

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Jalen Suggs 3.4

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Jalen Suggs 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Jalen Suggs 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Jalen Suggs 2,736

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Jalen Suggs 746

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Jalen Suggs 750

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Jalen Suggs 301

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Jalen Suggs 130

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Jalen Suggs 222

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Jalen Suggs .423

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Jalen Suggs .330

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Jalen Suggs .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Jalen Suggs 16.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Jalen Suggs 4.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Jalen Suggs 4.7 (2026)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Jalen Suggs 1.6 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Jalen Suggs 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Jalen Suggs 0.4 (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.