Sam Lacey vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash 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.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Lacey 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Sam Lacey 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Sam Lacey 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Steve Nash 102

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Steve Nash 14

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

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.