Sam Lacey vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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
Kristaps Porzingis:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Sam Lacey0
Kristaps Porzingis0
Sam Lacey13
Kristaps Porzingis8
Sam Lacey4
Kristaps Porzingis3
Sam Lacey1
Kristaps Porzingis1

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Sam Lacey 10.3
Kristaps Porzingis 19.7

Sam Lacey 9.7
Kristaps Porzingis 7.9

Sam Lacey 3.7
Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Sam Lacey 1.3
*
Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Sam Lacey 1.5
*
Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Sam Lacey 10,303
Kristaps Porzingis 9,021

Sam Lacey 9,687
Kristaps Porzingis 3,604

Sam Lacey 3,754
Kristaps Porzingis 826

Sam Lacey 999
*
Kristaps Porzingis 334

Sam Lacey 1,160
*
Kristaps Porzingis 846

Sam Lacey 1,002
Kristaps Porzingis 459

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sam Lacey .441
Kristaps Porzingis .459

3-Point Percentage
Sam Lacey .188
*
Kristaps Porzingis .361

Free Throw Percentage
Sam Lacey .738
Kristaps Porzingis .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Sam Lacey 14.2
(1974)
Kristaps Porzingis 23.2
(2023)

Sam Lacey 14.2
(1975)
Kristaps Porzingis 9.5
(2020)

Sam Lacey 5.7
(1980)
Kristaps Porzingis 2.7
(2023)

Sam Lacey 1.7
(1975)
*
Kristaps Porzingis 0.9
(2023)

Sam Lacey 2.3
(1974)
*
Kristaps Porzingis 2.4
(2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Sam Lacey 9.4
Kristaps Porzingis 15.1

Sam Lacey 9.9
Kristaps Porzingis 6.0

Sam Lacey 5.0
Kristaps Porzingis 1.3

Sam Lacey 1.9
*
Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Sam Lacey 1.5
*
Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Totals Stats

Sam Lacey 274
Kristaps Porzingis 212

Sam Lacey 287
Kristaps Porzingis 84

Sam Lacey 144
Kristaps Porzingis 18

Sam Lacey 56
*
Kristaps Porzingis 14

Sam Lacey 44
*
Kristaps Porzingis 14

Sam Lacey 29
Kristaps Porzingis 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sam Lacey .401
Kristaps Porzingis .466

3-Point Percentage
Sam Lacey .250
*
Kristaps Porzingis .391

Free Throw Percentage
Sam Lacey .776
Kristaps Porzingis .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Sam Lacey 10.0
(1981)
Kristaps Porzingis 23.7
(2020)

Sam Lacey 15.7
(1975)
Kristaps Porzingis 8.7
(2020)

Sam Lacey 5.3
(1981)
Kristaps Porzingis 1.8
(2024)

Sam Lacey 2.3
(1980)
*
Kristaps Porzingis 1.3
(2021)

Sam Lacey 2.0
(1979)
*
Kristaps Porzingis 1.5
(2024)

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.