Sam Lacey vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Tristan Thompson 741

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Tristan Thompson 75

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Tristan Thompson 72

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Tristan Thompson 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.