Sam Lacey vs. John Wall Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wall 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 Wall

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Wall: 2010-11 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 John Wall 0

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 John Wall 11

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 John Wall 4

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 John Wall 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 John Wall 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 John Wall 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 John Wall 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 John Wall 4.2

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 John Wall 8.9

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * John Wall 1.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * John Wall 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 John Wall 12,088

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 John Wall 2,704

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 John Wall 5,735

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * John Wall 1,045

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * John Wall 439

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 John Wall 647

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 John Wall .430

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * John Wall .322

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 John Wall .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) John Wall 23.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) John Wall 4.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) John Wall 10.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * John Wall 2.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * John Wall 1.1 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 John Wall 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 John Wall 4.3

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 John Wall 9.8

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * John Wall 1.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * John Wall 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 John Wall 810

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 John Wall 159

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 John Wall 364

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * John Wall 64

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * John Wall 41

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 John Wall 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 John Wall .419

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * John Wall .267

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 John Wall .822

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) John Wall 27.2 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) John Wall 5.7 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) John Wall 11.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * John Wall 2.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * John Wall 1.4 (2015)

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.