Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey and Tim Hardaway Jr. 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

Tim Hardaway Jr.

vs.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway Jr.: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway Jr. 11 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway Jr. 5 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 0 Sam Lacey 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 14.0 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.9 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.9 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.6 Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 10,307 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 2,155 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 1,363 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 457 Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 101 Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 736 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .418 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .360 Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .812 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 18.1 (2019) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.9 (2018) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.7 (2018) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 (2018) Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.2 (2015) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 10.6 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 2.4 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.1 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.3 Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.0 Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway Jr. 362 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway Jr. 82 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Tim Hardaway Jr. 39 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Tim Hardaway Jr. 11 Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway Jr. 1 Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Tim Hardaway Jr. 34 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .385 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .332 Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway Jr. .690 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 17.8 (2020) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 3.5 (2020) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 1.8 (2020) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.5 (2024) Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway Jr. 0.1 (2016) 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.