Pau Gasol vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Pau Gasol 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

Pau Gasol

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pau Gasol 2 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Pau Gasol 18 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Pau Gasol 12 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Pau Gasol 6 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pau Gasol 4 Sam Lacey 0

Rookie of The Year Pau Gasol 1 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 17.0 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.6 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 20,894 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 11,305 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Pau Gasol 3,925 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Pau Gasol 606 Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 1,941 Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Pau Gasol 1,226 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .507 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .368 Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .753 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005) Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 15.4 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 9.2 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 3.2 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 0.5 Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 1.7 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pau Gasol 2,098 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Pau Gasol 1,246 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Pau Gasol 438 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Pau Gasol 71 Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Pau Gasol 233 Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Pau Gasol 136 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pau Gasol .508 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Pau Gasol .297 Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Pau Gasol .741 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015) 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.