Sam Lacey vs. John Stockton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stockton 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.

John Stockton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 John Stockton 0

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 John Stockton 19

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 John Stockton 19

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 John Stockton 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sam Lacey 0 John Stockton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 John Stockton 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 John Stockton 5

Assists Leader Sam Lacey 0 John Stockton 9

Steals Leader Sam Lacey 0 * John Stockton 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 John Stockton 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 John Stockton 2.7

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 John Stockton 10.5

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * John Stockton 2.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 John Stockton 19,711

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 John Stockton 4,051

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 John Stockton 15,806

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * John Stockton 3,265

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * John Stockton 315

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) John Stockton 17.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) John Stockton 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) John Stockton 14.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * John Stockton 3.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * John Stockton 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 John Stockton 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 John Stockton 3.3

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 John Stockton 10.1

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * John Stockton 1.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 John Stockton 2,436

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 John Stockton 608

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 John Stockton 1,839

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * John Stockton 338

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * John Stockton 50

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) John Stockton 27.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) John Stockton 5.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) John Stockton 15.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * John Stockton 3.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * John Stockton 1.7 (1989)

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.