Sam Lacey vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Lacey 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Lacey 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Sam Lacey 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Sam Lacey 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.