Sam Lacey vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and Sam Lacey that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Sam Lacey:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Wes Unseld:
1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

Sam Lacey0
Wes Unseld1
Sam Lacey13
Wes Unseld13
Sam Lacey4
Wes Unseld12
Sam Lacey1
Wes Unseld5

Honors and Awards

Sam Lacey0
Wes Unseld1
Sam Lacey0
Wes Unseld1
Sam Lacey0
Wes Unseld1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Sam Lacey0
Wes Unseld1
Sam Lacey0
Wes Unseld1
Sam Lacey0
Wes Unseld1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Sam Lacey 10.3
Wes Unseld 10.8

Sam Lacey 9.7
Wes Unseld 14.0

Sam Lacey 3.7
Wes Unseld 3.9

Sam Lacey 1.3
*
Wes Unseld 1.1

*
Sam Lacey 1.5
*
Wes Unseld 0.6

*

Totals Stats

Sam Lacey 10,303
Wes Unseld 10,624

Sam Lacey 9,687
Wes Unseld 13,769

Sam Lacey 3,754
Wes Unseld 3,822

Sam Lacey 999
*
Wes Unseld 628

*
Sam Lacey 1,160
*
Wes Unseld 367

*
Sam Lacey 1,002
Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sam Lacey .441
Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage
Sam Lacey .188
*
Wes Unseld .500

*
Free Throw Percentage
Sam Lacey .738
Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Sam Lacey 14.2
(1974)
Wes Unseld 16.2
(1970)

Sam Lacey 14.2
(1975)
Wes Unseld 18.2
(1969)

Sam Lacey 5.7
(1980)
Wes Unseld 5.2
(1976)

Sam Lacey 1.7
(1975)
*
Wes Unseld 1.6
(1975)

*
Sam Lacey 2.3
(1974)
*
Wes Unseld 0.9
(1975)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Sam Lacey 9.4
Wes Unseld 10.6

Sam Lacey 9.9
Wes Unseld 14.9

Sam Lacey 5.0
Wes Unseld 3.8

Sam Lacey 1.9
*
Wes Unseld 0.8

*
Sam Lacey 1.5
*
Wes Unseld 0.7

*

Totals Stats

Sam Lacey 274
Wes Unseld 1,260

Sam Lacey 287
Wes Unseld 1,777

Sam Lacey 144
Wes Unseld 453

Sam Lacey 56
*
Wes Unseld 67

*
Sam Lacey 44
*
Wes Unseld 55

*
Sam Lacey 29
Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Sam Lacey .401
Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage
Sam Lacey .250
*
Wes Unseld .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Sam Lacey .776
Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Sam Lacey 10.0
(1981)
Wes Unseld 18.8
(1969)

Sam Lacey 15.7
(1975)
Wes Unseld 23.6
(1970)

Sam Lacey 5.3
(1981)
Wes Unseld 4.9
(1977)

Sam Lacey 2.3
(1980)
*
Wes Unseld 0.9
(1978)

*
Sam Lacey 2.0
(1979)
*
Wes Unseld 1.5
(1980)

*
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.