George Gervin vs. Sam Lacey Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sam Lacey and George Gervin, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

George Gervin played 10 years in the NBA, 3 less than Sam Lacey, who played 13. George Gervin had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Sam Lacey had his rookie season in 1970-71. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
George Gervin 10 9 1976-77 to 1985-86
Sam Lacey 13 4 1970-71 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
George Gervin Sam Lacey
Season 1976-771970-71
Team San Antonio SpursCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 82 33.0 23.1 1.6 3.9 5.5 2.9 1.3 1.3 - 3.5 8.9 16.3 .544 - - - 5.4 6.5 .833
Sam Lacey 81 32.7 13.5 - - 11.3 1.4 - - - 3.3 5.8 13.8 .418 - - - 1.9 2.8 .687
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 2 31.0 25.0 2.5 3.0 5.5 1.5 0.5 1.0 - 4.5 9.5 22.0 .432 - - - 6.0 7.5 .800
Sam Lacey ------- --- ----------

Season 2
George Gervin Sam Lacey
Season 1977-781971-72
Team San Antonio SpursCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 82 34.8 27.2 1.4 3.7 5.1 3.7 1.7 1.3 3.7 3.1 10.5 19.6 .536 - - - 6.1 7.4 .830
Sam Lacey 81 35.0 11.6 - - 12.0 2.1 - - - 3.5 5.1 12.0 .422 - - - 1.5 2.1 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 6 37.8 33.2 1.8 3.8 5.7 3.2 1.0 2.7 3.2 3.8 13.0 23.7 .549 - - - 7.2 9.3 .768
Sam Lacey ------- --- ----------

Season 3
George Gervin Sam Lacey
Season 1978-791972-73
Team San Antonio SpursKansas City-Omaha Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 80 36.1 29.6 1.8 3.2 5.0 2.7 1.7 1.1 3.6 3.4 11.8 21.9 .541 - - - 5.9 7.1 .826
Sam Lacey 79 37.1 13.5 - - 11.8 2.4 - - - 3.6 6.0 12.6 .474 - - - 1.6 2.3 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 14 36.6 28.6 2.4 3.5 5.9 2.5 1.9 1.1 2.9 3.6 11.3 21.1 .536 - - - 6.0 7.4 .808
Sam Lacey ------- --- ----------

Season 4
George Gervin Sam Lacey
Season 1979-801973-74
Team San Antonio SpursKansas City-Omaha Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Spurs Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 78 37.6 33.1 2.0 3.2 5.2 2.6 1.4 1.0 3.3 2.7 13.1 24.9 .528 0.4 1.3 .314 6.5 7.6 .852
Sam Lacey 79 39.3 14.2 3.7 9.6 13.4 3.8 1.6 2.3 - 3.2 5.9 12.4 .476 - - - 2.3 3.1 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 3 40.7 33.3 3.0 3.7 6.7 4.0 1.7 1.0 3.0 2.7 12.3 24.7 .500 0.0 0.7 .000 8.7 10.0 .867
Sam Lacey ------- --- ----------

Season 5
George Gervin Sam Lacey
Season 1980-811974-75
Team San Antonio SpursKansas City-Omaha Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf SemisKings Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 82 33.7 27.1 1.5 3.6 5.1 3.2 1.1 0.7 3.1 2.6 10.4 21.1 .492 0.1 0.4 .257 6.2 7.6 .826
Sam Lacey 81 41.7 11.5 2.8 11.4 14.2 5.3 1.7 2.1 - 3.4 4.8 11.3 .427 - - - 1.8 2.4 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 7 39.1 27.1 1.3 3.7 5.0 3.4 0.7 0.7 2.9 2.7 11.0 22.0 .500 0.0 0.4 .000 5.1 6.4 .800
Sam Lacey 6 44.0 9.5 2.5 13.2 15.7 5.0 2.0 1.5 - 3.2 3.8 10.2 .377 - - - 1.8 3.0 .611

Season 6
George Gervin Sam Lacey
Season 1981-821975-76
Team San Antonio SpursKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Scoring Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 79 35.7 32.3 1.7 3.2 5.0 2.4 1.0 0.6 2.7 2.7 12.6 25.2 .500 0.1 0.5 .278 7.0 8.1 .864
Sam Lacey 81 38.1 12.8 2.7 10.0 12.6 4.7 1.6 1.7 - 3.5 5.0 12.6 .401 - - - 2.7 3.5 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 9 41.4 29.4 2.1 5.2 7.3 4.6 1.1 0.4 3.4 4.0 11.4 25.3 .452 0.0 0.3 .000 6.6 7.9 .831
Sam Lacey ------- --- ----------

Season 7
George Gervin Sam Lacey
Season 1982-831976-77
Team San Antonio SpursKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 78 36.3 26.2 1.4 3.2 4.6 3.4 1.1 0.9 3.2 3.1 9.7 19.9 .487 0.2 0.4 .364 6.6 7.8 .853
Sam Lacey 82 31.6 10.6 2.3 6.6 9.0 4.7 1.5 1.6 - 3.6 4.0 9.4 .422 - - - 2.6 3.4 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 11 39.7 25.2 1.9 4.8 6.7 3.4 1.1 0.4 4.2 3.5 9.8 18.9 .519 0.0 0.2 .000 5.5 6.3 .884
Sam Lacey ------- --- ----------

Season 8
George Gervin Sam Lacey
Season 1983-841977-78
Team San Antonio SpursKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 76 34.0 25.9 1.4 2.7 4.1 2.9 1.0 0.6 2.9 2.9 10.1 20.5 .490 0.1 0.3 .417 5.6 6.7 .842
Sam Lacey 77 27.7 8.6 2.0 6.3 8.3 3.9 1.6 1.4 2.4 3.4 3.4 7.7 .449 - - - 1.7 2.4 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin ------- --- ----------
Sam Lacey ------- --- ----------

Season 9
George Gervin Sam Lacey
Season 1984-851978-79
Team San Antonio SpursKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdKings Lost West Conf Semis
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 72 29.0 21.2 1.1 2.2 3.3 2.5 0.9 0.7 2.8 2.9 8.3 16.4 .508 0.0 0.1 .000 4.5 5.3 .844
Sam Lacey 82 32.0 10.6 2.2 6.4 8.6 5.2 1.3 1.7 3.0 3.8 4.3 8.5 .502 - - - 2.0 2.8 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 5 36.6 22.2 0.6 3.0 3.6 2.8 0.6 0.6 4.0 3.8 8.4 15.8 .532 0.0 0.6 .000 5.4 6.8 .794
Sam Lacey 5 35.2 9.4 3.4 6.8 10.2 4.2 1.8 2.0 3.8 4.0 3.2 8.4 .381 - - - 3.0 3.8 .789

Season 10
George Gervin Sam Lacey
Season 1985-861979-80
Team Chicago BullsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdKings Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 82 25.2 16.2 1.0 1.7 2.6 1.8 0.6 0.3 2.0 2.6 6.3 13.4 .472 0.0 0.2 .211 3.5 3.9 .879
Sam Lacey 81 29.8 9.2 2.1 5.8 8.0 5.7 1.4 1.3 2.6 3.8 3.7 8.4 .448 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.3 .741
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin 2 5.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Sam Lacey 3 33.7 6.7 2.0 5.3 7.3 4.3 2.3 0.7 2.7 3.7 2.7 7.0 .381 0.3 0.3 1.000 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 11
George Gervin Sam Lacey
Season -1980-81
Team -Kansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Kings Lost West Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin ------- --- ----------
Sam Lacey 82 27.2 6.9 1.6 5.5 7.1 4.9 1.2 1.5 2.2 3.7 2.9 6.5 .442 0.0 0.1 .200 1.1 1.4 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin ------- --- ----------
Sam Lacey 15 35.5 10.0 2.0 6.0 8.0 5.3 1.9 1.5 2.6 4.2 4.0 9.5 .420 0.0 0.2 .000 2.0 2.3 .857

Season 12
George Gervin Sam Lacey
Season -1981-82
Team -Kansas City Kings, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin ------- --- ----------
Sam Lacey 56 12.0 2.9 0.4 1.6 1.9 1.4 0.4 0.7 1.0 2.5 1.2 2.8 .435 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.7 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin ------- --- ----------
Sam Lacey ------- --- ----------

Season 13
George Gervin Sam Lacey
Season -1982-83
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin ------- --- ----------
Sam Lacey 60 20.5 4.2 1.0 2.8 3.9 2.0 0.5 0.4 1.6 3.5 1.9 4.4 .420 0.0 0.2 .222 0.5 0.6 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
George Gervin ------- --- ----------
Sam Lacey ------- --- ----------
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