Tom Heinsohn vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Sam Lacey 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.