Sam Lacey vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Nick Young 135

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Nick Young 4

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.