Sam Lacey vs. Max Strus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Max Strus 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.

Max Strus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Max Strus: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Max Strus 0

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Max Strus 5

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Max Strus 4

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Max Strus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Max Strus 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Max Strus 3.2

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Max Strus 2.2

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Max Strus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Max Strus 2,738

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Max Strus 840

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Max Strus 570

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Max Strus 145

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Max Strus 59

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Max Strus 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Max Strus .424

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Max Strus .365

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Max Strus .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Max Strus 12.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Max Strus 4.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Max Strus 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Max Strus 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Max Strus 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Max Strus 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Max Strus 3.9

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Max Strus 1.7

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Max Strus 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Max Strus 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Max Strus 475

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Max Strus 193

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Max Strus 87

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Max Strus 29

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Max Strus 15

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Max Strus 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Max Strus .396

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Max Strus .324

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Max Strus .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Max Strus 10.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Max Strus 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Max Strus 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Max Strus 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Max Strus 0.4 (2022)

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.