Sam Lacey vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns and Sam Lacey 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

Sam Lacey

vs.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Lacey 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Sam Lacey 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.6

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.4

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Karl-Anthony Towns 505

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Karl-Anthony Towns 285

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Karl-Anthony Towns 65

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Karl-Anthony Towns 17

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Karl-Anthony Towns 24

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Karl-Anthony Towns 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Karl-Anthony Towns .490

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Karl-Anthony Towns .383

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Karl-Anthony Towns .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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.