Walt Frazier vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Walt Frazier that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Walt Frazier:
1967-68 to 1979-80
Sam Lacey:
1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

Walt Frazier2
Sam Lacey0
Walt Frazier13
Sam Lacey13
Walt Frazier8
Sam Lacey4
Walt Frazier7
Sam Lacey1

Honors and Awards

Walt Frazier4
Sam Lacey0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Walt Frazier6
Sam Lacey0
Walt Frazier7 *
Sam Lacey0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Walt Frazier7
Sam Lacey0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Walt Frazier 18.9
Sam Lacey 10.3

Walt Frazier 5.9
Sam Lacey 9.7

Walt Frazier 6.1
Sam Lacey 3.7

Walt Frazier 1.9
*
Sam Lacey 1.3

*
Walt Frazier 0.2
*
Sam Lacey 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Walt Frazier 15,581
Sam Lacey 10,303

Walt Frazier 4,830
Sam Lacey 9,687

Walt Frazier 5,040
Sam Lacey 3,754

Walt Frazier 681
*
Sam Lacey 999

*
Walt Frazier 63
*
Sam Lacey 1,160

*
Walt Frazier 825
Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Walt Frazier .490
Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage
Walt Frazier .000
*
Sam Lacey .188

*
Free Throw Percentage
Walt Frazier .786
Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Walt Frazier 23.2
(1972)
Sam Lacey 14.2
(1974)

Walt Frazier 7.3
(1973)
Sam Lacey 14.2
(1975)

Walt Frazier 8.2
(1970)
Sam Lacey 5.7
(1980)

Walt Frazier 2.4
(1975)
*
Sam Lacey 1.7
(1975)

*
Walt Frazier 0.3
(1980)
*
Sam Lacey 2.3
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Walt Frazier 20.7
Sam Lacey 9.4

Walt Frazier 7.2
Sam Lacey 9.9

Walt Frazier 6.4
Sam Lacey 5.0

Walt Frazier 2.1
*
Sam Lacey 1.9

*
Walt Frazier 0.3
*
Sam Lacey 1.5

*

Totals Stats

Walt Frazier 1,927
Sam Lacey 274

Walt Frazier 666
Sam Lacey 287

Walt Frazier 599
Sam Lacey 144

Walt Frazier 32
*
Sam Lacey 56

*
Walt Frazier 4
*
Sam Lacey 44

*
Walt Frazier 93
Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Walt Frazier .511
Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage
Walt Frazier -
*
Sam Lacey .250

*
Free Throw Percentage
Walt Frazier .751
Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Walt Frazier 24.3
(1972)
Sam Lacey 10.0
(1981)

Walt Frazier 7.9
(1974)
Sam Lacey 15.7
(1975)

Walt Frazier 9.1
(1969)
Sam Lacey 5.3
(1981)

Walt Frazier 3.7
(1975)
*
Sam Lacey 2.3
(1980)

*
Walt Frazier 0.3
(1974)
*
Sam Lacey 2.0
(1979)

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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.