Sam Lacey vs. Jamal Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Murray 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.

Jamal Murray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Jamal Murray 1

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Jamal Murray 7

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Jamal Murray 4

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Jamal Murray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Jamal Murray 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Jamal Murray 3.7

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Jamal Murray 4.5

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Jamal Murray 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Jamal Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Jamal Murray 8,187

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Jamal Murray 1,757

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Jamal Murray 2,106

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Jamal Murray 451

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Jamal Murray 164

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Jamal Murray 469

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Jamal Murray .452

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Jamal Murray .380

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Jamal Murray .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Jamal Murray 21.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Jamal Murray 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Jamal Murray 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Jamal Murray 4.9

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Jamal Murray 6.3

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Jamal Murray 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Jamal Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Jamal Murray 1,459

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Jamal Murray 290

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Jamal Murray 374

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Jamal Murray 63

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Jamal Murray 18

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Jamal Murray 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Jamal Murray .465

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Jamal Murray .396

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Jamal Murray .908

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Jamal Murray 7.1 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Jamal Murray 0.8 (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.