Tyrese Haliburton vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Tyrese Haliburton 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

Tyrese Haliburton

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 Sam Lacey 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * Sam Lacey 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.2 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 96 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 35 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 56 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 6 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .435 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .296 Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .857 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 (2024) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 (2024) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024) 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.