Sam Lacey vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Lacey 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Sam Lacey 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Sam Lacey 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Lacey 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Sam Lacey 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.