Sam Lacey vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. 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.

Michael Porter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Michael Porter Jr. 5

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Michael Porter Jr. 4

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Michael Porter Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Michael Porter Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Michael Porter Jr. 4,199

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Michael Porter Jr. 1,669

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Michael Porter Jr. 320

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Michael Porter Jr. 156

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Michael Porter Jr. 163

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Michael Porter Jr. 268

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Michael Porter Jr. .410

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Michael Porter Jr. .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Michael Porter Jr. 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Michael Porter Jr. 7.3

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Michael Porter Jr. 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Michael Porter Jr. 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Michael Porter Jr. 791

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Michael Porter Jr. 399

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Michael Porter Jr. 67

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Michael Porter Jr. 43

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Michael Porter Jr. 23

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Michael Porter Jr. 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Michael Porter Jr. .465

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Michael Porter Jr. .390

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Michael Porter Jr. .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Michael Porter Jr. 22.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Michael Porter Jr. 8.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Michael Porter Jr. 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (2023)

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.