Tiny Archibald vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Tiny Archibald 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

Tiny Archibald

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tiny Archibald: 1970-71 to 1983-84
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tiny Archibald 1 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Tiny Archibald 13 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Tiny Archibald 5 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Tiny Archibald 6 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tiny Archibald 3 Sam Lacey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tiny Archibald 5 Sam Lacey 0

Scoring Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Sam Lacey 0

Assists Leader Tiny Archibald 1 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 18.8 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.3 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.4 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 * Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.1 * Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 16,481 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 2,046 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 6,476 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 719 * Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 81 * Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Tiny Archibald 876 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .467 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .224 * Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .810 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 34.0 (1973) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 3.0 (1971) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 11.4 (1973) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.7 (1977) * Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1977) * Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 14.2 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.6 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 6.5 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.7 * Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.0 * Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tiny Archibald 667 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Tiny Archibald 77 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Tiny Archibald 306 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Tiny Archibald 34 * Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Tiny Archibald 2 * Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Tiny Archibald 47 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tiny Archibald .423 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Tiny Archibald .118 * Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Tiny Archibald .826 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tiny Archibald 20.2 (1975) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Tiny Archibald 2.1 (1982) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Tiny Archibald 7.9 (1980) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Tiny Archibald 1.1 (1980) * Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Tiny Archibald 0.3 (1982) * Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) *

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.