Sam Lacey vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio 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.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)

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.