John Collins vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and John Collins 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

John Collins

vs.

Sam Lacey

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Collins 0 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons John Collins 7 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played John Collins 3 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games John Collins 0 Sam Lacey 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 15.7 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.1 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.4 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.6 Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 6,795 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds John Collins 3,478 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists John Collins 617 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals John Collins 249 Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks John Collins 438 Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games John Collins 432 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .548 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage John Collins .358 Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .785 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 21.6 (2020) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 10.1 (2020) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game John Collins 2.0 (2019) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.8 (2020) Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.6 (2020) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 12.6 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.1 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game John Collins 0.9 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 0.6 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 365 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds John Collins 206 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists John Collins 27 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals John Collins 12 Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks John Collins 18 Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games John Collins 29 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .516 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage John Collins .354 Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .769 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 13.9 (2021) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.7 (2021) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.2 (2022) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 (2021) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 (2023) 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.