Sam Lacey vs. Khris Middleton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Khris Middleton 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.

Khris Middleton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Khris Middleton: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Khris Middleton 1

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Khris Middleton 12

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Khris Middleton 9

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Khris Middleton 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Khris Middleton 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Khris Middleton 4.8

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Khris Middleton 3.9

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Khris Middleton 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Khris Middleton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Khris Middleton 12,461

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Khris Middleton 3,563

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Khris Middleton 2,916

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Khris Middleton 868

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Khris Middleton 143

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Khris Middleton 739

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Khris Middleton .460

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Khris Middleton .388

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Khris Middleton .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Khris Middleton 20.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Khris Middleton 6.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Khris Middleton 5.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Khris Middleton 1.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Khris Middleton 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Khris Middleton 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Khris Middleton 6.5

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Khris Middleton 4.8

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Khris Middleton 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Khris Middleton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Khris Middleton 1,650

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Khris Middleton 521

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Khris Middleton 383

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Khris Middleton 96

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Khris Middleton 15

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Khris Middleton 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Khris Middleton .441

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Khris Middleton .390

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Khris Middleton .866

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Khris Middleton 24.7 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Khris Middleton 9.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Khris Middleton 7.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Khris Middleton 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Khris Middleton 0.7 (2018)

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.