Sam Lacey vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Klay Thompson 0.9 (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.