Sam Lacey vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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.

Jalen Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Jalen Williams 2

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Jalen Williams 1

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Jalen Williams 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Jalen Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Jalen Williams 3.9

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Jalen Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Jalen Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Jalen Williams 2,411

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Jalen Williams 619

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Jalen Williams 570

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Jalen Williams 183

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Jalen Williams 80

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Jalen Williams 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Jalen Williams .532

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Jalen Williams .395

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Jalen Williams .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Jalen Williams 19.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Jalen Williams 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Jalen Williams 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Jalen Williams 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Jalen Williams 7.3

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Jalen Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Jalen Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Jalen Williams 85

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Jalen Williams 29

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Jalen Williams 20

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Jalen Williams 7

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Jalen Williams 1

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Jalen Williams 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Jalen Williams .529

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Jalen Williams .389

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Jalen Williams .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Jalen Williams 21.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Jalen Williams 7.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Jalen Williams 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Jalen Williams 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Jalen Williams 0.3 (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.