Sam Lacey vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Lacey 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Sam Lacey 13 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Sam Lacey 4 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Sam Lacey 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.3 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.7 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 3.7 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.3 * Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 10,303 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 9,687 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Sam Lacey 3,754 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Sam Lacey 999 * Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 1,160 * Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Sam Lacey 1,002 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .441 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .188 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .738 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) * Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) * Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 9.4 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 9.9 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.0 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 1.9 * Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 1.5 * Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Lacey 274 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Sam Lacey 287 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Sam Lacey 144 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Sam Lacey 56 * Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Sam Lacey 44 * Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Sam Lacey 29 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Lacey .401 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Sam Lacey .250 * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Sam Lacey .776 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) * Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) * Fred VanVleet 1.0 (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.