Sam Lacey vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Sam Lacey 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * James Worthy 624

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * James Worthy 96

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.