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.

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
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Kawhi Leonard 14

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Sam Lacey 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Sam Lacey 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Lacey 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Sam Lacey 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Sam Lacey 0 * Kawhi Leonard 1

* 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

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Kawhi Leonard 14,879

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Kawhi Leonard 4,696

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Kawhi Leonard 2,257

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Kawhi Leonard 1,270

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Kawhi Leonard 475

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Kawhi Leonard 739

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Kawhi Leonard 2.5 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Kawhi Leonard .513

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game 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.