Wilt Chamberlain vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Sam Lacey 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Sam Lacey 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Sam Lacey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Sam Lacey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Sam Lacey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Sam Lacey 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Sam Lacey 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Sam Lacey 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Sam Lacey 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Sam Lacey 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.