Sam Lacey vs. Jaylen Wells Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Wells 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
Jaylen Wells: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Jaylen Wells 0

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Jaylen Wells 2

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Jaylen Wells 0

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Jaylen Wells 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Jaylen Wells 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Jaylen Wells 3.4

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Jaylen Wells 1.7

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Jaylen Wells 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Jaylen Wells 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Jaylen Wells 965

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Jaylen Wells 319

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Jaylen Wells 158

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Jaylen Wells 54

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Jaylen Wells 8

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Jaylen Wells 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Jaylen Wells .415

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Jaylen Wells .340

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Jaylen Wells .801

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Jaylen Wells 10.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Jaylen Wells 3.4 (2026)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Jaylen Wells 1.7 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Jaylen Wells 0.7 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Jaylen Wells 0.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Jaylen Wells -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Jaylen Wells -

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Jaylen Wells -

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Jaylen Wells -

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Jaylen Wells -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Jaylen Wells -

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Jaylen Wells -

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Jaylen Wells -

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Jaylen Wells -

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Jaylen Wells -

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Jaylen Wells 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Jaylen Wells -

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Jaylen Wells -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Jaylen Wells -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Jaylen Wells -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Jaylen Wells -

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Jaylen Wells -

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Jaylen Wells -

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Jaylen Wells -

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.