Sam Lacey vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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.