Sam Lacey vs. Patty Mills Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patty Mills 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.

Patty Mills

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Patty Mills: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Patty Mills 1

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Patty Mills 15

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Patty Mills 13

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Patty Mills 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Patty Mills 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Patty Mills 1.6

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Patty Mills 2.2

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Patty Mills 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Patty Mills 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Patty Mills 7,893

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Patty Mills 1,469

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Patty Mills 1,984

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Patty Mills 568

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Patty Mills 77

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Patty Mills 892

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Patty Mills .424

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Patty Mills .386

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Patty Mills .856

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Patty Mills 11.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Patty Mills 2.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Patty Mills 3.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Patty Mills 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Patty Mills 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Patty Mills 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Patty Mills 1.4

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Patty Mills 1.6

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Patty Mills 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Patty Mills 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Patty Mills 650

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Patty Mills 139

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Patty Mills 155

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Patty Mills 51

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Patty Mills 5

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Patty Mills 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Patty Mills .429

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Patty Mills .380

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Patty Mills .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Patty Mills 13.4 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Patty Mills 2.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Patty Mills 3.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Patty Mills 1.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Patty Mills 0.3 (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.