Brandon Ingram vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Brandon Ingram 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

Brandon Ingram

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Ingram: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Ingram 0 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Brandon Ingram 8 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Brandon Ingram 2 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Brandon Ingram 1 Sam Lacey 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 19.4 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.2 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 4.3 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.6 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 9,256 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 2,466 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 2,037 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 342 Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 269 Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Brandon Ingram 477 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .468 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .362 Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .786 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 24.7 (2023) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.1 (2020) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.8 (2023) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2020) Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2018) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 21.9 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.5 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.0 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.8 Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 219 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 55 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 50 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 8 Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 7 Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Brandon Ingram 10 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .434 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .371 Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .848 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 27.0 (2022) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2024) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.3 (2024) 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.