Bam Adebayo vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Sam Lacey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.