Sam Lacey vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming 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.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Yao Ming 920

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Yao Ming 42

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

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.