OG Anunoby vs. Sam Lacey Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sam Lacey and OG Anunoby, 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.

OG Anunoby played 7 years in the NBA, 6 less than Sam Lacey, who played 13. OG Anunoby had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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
OG Anunoby 7 4 2017-18 to 2023-24
Sam Lacey 13 4 1970-71 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

OG Anunoby Sam Lacey
Season 2017-181970-71
Team Toronto RaptorsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
OG Anunoby 74 20.0 5.9 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.6 1.8 2.2 4.7 .471 1.0 2.7 .371 0.5 0.8 .629
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 %
OG Anunoby 10 23.8 7.9 0.9 1.2 2.1 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.6 2.3 2.9 5.2 .558 1.3 2.9 .448 0.8 1.1 .727
Sam Lacey ------- --- ----------

Season 2

OG Anunoby Sam Lacey
Season 2018-191971-72
Team Toronto RaptorsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
OG Anunoby 67 20.2 7.0 0.9 2.1 2.9 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.8 2.1 2.7 6.0 .453 1.0 3.0 .332 0.5 0.9 .581
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 %
OG Anunoby ------- --- ----------
Sam Lacey ------- --- ----------

Season 3

OG Anunoby Sam Lacey
Season 2019-201972-73
Team Toronto RaptorsKansas City-Omaha Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
OG Anunoby 69 29.9 10.6 1.2 4.1 5.3 1.6 1.4 0.7 1.1 2.4 4.1 8.2 .505 1.3 3.3 .390 1.0 1.5 .706
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 %
OG Anunoby 11 35.7 10.5 2.4 4.5 6.9 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.5 2.5 3.6 8.0 .455 1.5 3.7 .415 1.6 2.5 .643
Sam Lacey ------- --- ----------

Season 4

OG Anunoby Sam Lacey
Season 2020-211973-74
Team Toronto RaptorsKansas City-Omaha Kings
Honors & Awards
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 %
OG Anunoby 43 33.3 15.9 1.3 4.3 5.5 2.2 1.5 0.7 1.7 2.7 5.8 12.1 .480 2.4 6.1 .398 1.9 2.4 .784
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 %
OG Anunoby ------- --- ----------
Sam Lacey ------- --- ----------

Season 5

OG Anunoby Sam Lacey
Season 2021-221974-75
Team Toronto RaptorsKansas City-Omaha Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdKings 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 %
OG Anunoby 48 36.0 17.1 1.5 4.0 5.5 2.6 1.5 0.5 1.7 2.7 6.4 14.5 .443 2.4 6.6 .363 1.9 2.5 .754
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 %
OG Anunoby 6 36.2 17.3 1.2 2.8 4.0 2.5 1.0 0.2 1.7 3.0 6.5 13.7 .476 2.3 6.8 .341 2.0 2.7 .750
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

OG Anunoby Sam Lacey
Season 2022-231975-76
Team Toronto RaptorsKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
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 %
OG Anunoby 67 35.6 16.8 1.4 3.5 5.0 2.0 1.9 0.7 2.0 3.0 6.3 13.2 .476 2.1 5.5 .387 2.1 2.5 .838
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 %
OG Anunoby ------- --- ----------
Sam Lacey ------- --- ----------

Season 7

OG Anunoby Sam Lacey
Season 2023-241976-77
Team Toronto Raptors, New York KnicksKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks TBDDid 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 %
OG Anunoby 50 34.0 14.7 0.9 3.2 4.2 2.1 1.4 0.7 1.6 2.4 5.6 11.5 .489 2.0 5.3 .382 1.3 1.8 .753
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 %
OG Anunoby 8 40.0 16.4 0.9 5.9 6.8 1.3 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.9 6.8 13.6 .495 1.9 4.8 .395 1.0 1.6 .615
Sam Lacey ------- --- ----------

Season 8

OG Anunoby Sam Lacey
Season -1977-78
Team -Kansas City Kings
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 %
OG Anunoby ------- --- ----------
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 %
OG Anunoby ------- --- ----------
Sam Lacey ------- --- ----------

Season 9

OG Anunoby Sam Lacey
Season -1978-79
Team -Kansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Kings 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 %
OG Anunoby ------- --- ----------
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 %
OG Anunoby ------- --- ----------
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

OG Anunoby Sam Lacey
Season -1979-80
Team -Kansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Kings 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 %
OG Anunoby ------- --- ----------
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 %
OG Anunoby ------- --- ----------
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

OG Anunoby Sam Lacey
Season -1980-81
Team -Kansas City Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Kings Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
OG Anunoby ------- --- ----------
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 %
OG Anunoby ------- --- ----------
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

OG Anunoby Sam Lacey
Season -1981-82
Team -Kansas City Kings, New Jersey Nets
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 %
OG Anunoby ------- --- ----------
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 %
OG Anunoby ------- --- ----------
Sam Lacey ------- --- ----------

Season 13

OG Anunoby 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 %
OG Anunoby ------- --- ----------
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 %
OG Anunoby ------- --- ----------
Sam Lacey ------- --- ----------