Sam Lacey vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard and Sam Lacey that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Sam Lacey:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Kawhi Leonard:
2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Sam Lacey0
Kawhi Leonard2
Sam Lacey13
Kawhi Leonard12
Sam Lacey4
Kawhi Leonard11
Sam Lacey1
Kawhi Leonard6

Honors and Awards

Sam Lacey0
Kawhi Leonard2
Sam Lacey0
Kawhi Leonard3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Sam Lacey0
Kawhi Leonard5
Sam Lacey0
Kawhi Leonard3
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Sam Lacey0
Kawhi Leonard7
Sam Lacey0 *
Kawhi Leonard2
Sam Lacey0 *
Kawhi Leonard1
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Sam Lacey 10.3
Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Sam Lacey 9.7
Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Sam Lacey 3.7
Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Sam Lacey 1.3
*
Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Sam Lacey 1.5
*
Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Sam Lacey 10,303
Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Sam Lacey 9,687
Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Sam Lacey 3,754
Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Sam Lacey 999
*
Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Sam Lacey 1,160
*
Kawhi Leonard 454

Sam Lacey 1,002
Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sam Lacey .441
Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage
Sam Lacey .188
*
Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage
Sam Lacey .738
Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Sam Lacey 14.2
(1974)
Kawhi Leonard 27.1
(2020)

Sam Lacey 14.2
(1975)
Kawhi Leonard 7.3
(2019)

Sam Lacey 5.7
(1980)
Kawhi Leonard 5.2
(2021)

Sam Lacey 1.7
(1975)
*
Kawhi Leonard 2.3
(2015)

Sam Lacey 2.3
(1974)
*
Kawhi Leonard 1.0
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Sam Lacey 9.4
Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Sam Lacey 9.9
Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Sam Lacey 5.0
Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Sam Lacey 1.9
*
Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Sam Lacey 1.5
*
Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Sam Lacey 274
Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Sam Lacey 287
Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Sam Lacey 144
Kawhi Leonard 399

Sam Lacey 56
*
Kawhi Leonard 248

Sam Lacey 44
*
Kawhi Leonard 94

Sam Lacey 29
Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sam Lacey .401
Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage
Sam Lacey .250
*
Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage
Sam Lacey .776
Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Sam Lacey 10.0
(1981)
Kawhi Leonard 34.5
(2023)

Sam Lacey 15.7
(1975)
Kawhi Leonard 9.3
(2020)

Sam Lacey 5.3
(1981)
Kawhi Leonard 6.0
(2023)

Sam Lacey 2.3
(1980)
*
Kawhi Leonard 2.6
(2016)

Sam Lacey 2.0
(1979)
*
Kawhi Leonard 1.4
(2016)

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.