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Retired#44Center1970–1982#399 all-time in points

Sam Lacey

Sam Lacey scored 10,303 points in 1,002 games, 399th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1973-74 at 14.2 points a game. He earned 2 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 10″ / 235 lb
Age78
PositionCenter
BornMar 28, 1948
HometownIndianola, Mississippi
Experience1970–1982
CollegeNew Mexico State University
Draft1970 · round 1, pick 5
High schoolGentry High School Mississippi, Mississippi
TeamsCincinnati Royals 1970–1971Kansas City Kings 1972–1981New Jersey Nets 1981–1981Cleveland Cavaliers 1982–1982
Career points
10,303
1,002 games · 10.3 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#399
Also 155th in assists, 48th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1970–1982. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1982-83.

1982-83 season

CLE · 60 games
Points2534.2 per game
Rebounds3.9231 total
Assists2.0118 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

2 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
2Legend
  • LegendSeasonAll-Star1974-75
  • LegendCareer10,000 points10,303 points

Sam Lacey career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1973-74 · 14.2 points per game

Sam Lacey milestones

Career · regular season
10,303 career points
Retired 399th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K
Career marks
Points10,303Past 10,000 · 399th all-time
Rebounds9,687Past 7,500 · 48th all-time
Assists3,754Past 2,500 · 155th all-time
Blocks1,160Past 1,000 · 71st all-time

Sam Lacey career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Sam Lacey stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1982-83CLE602534.23.92.0.420.222.7842———
1981-82KCK/NJN561612.91.91.4.435.000.7300———
1980-81KCK825676.97.14.9.442.200.7861———
1979-80KCK817439.28.05.7.448.000.7410———
1978-79KCK8286710.68.65.2.502—.739————
1977-78KCK776648.68.33.9.449—.717————
1976-77KCK8286910.69.04.7.422—.762————
1975-76KCK811,03512.812.64.7.401—.759————
1974-75KCK8192811.514.25.3.427—.754————
1973-74KCK791,11914.213.43.8.476—.749————
1972-73KCK791,06813.511.82.4.474—.708————
1971-72CIN8193911.612.02.1.422—.704————
1970-71CIN811,09013.511.31.4.418—.687————
Career13 seasons1,00210,30310.39.73.7.441.188.7383——0

Sam Lacey splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
83%
Threes
0%
Free throws
17%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Sam Lacey facts
How many career points did Sam Lacey score?

Sam Lacey scored 10,303 career regular-season points in 1,002 games, 10.3 per game, which ranks 399th all-time.

What was Sam Lacey’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1973-74 with KCK: 14.2 points, 13.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.

Where is Sam Lacey from?

Sam Lacey is from Indianola, Mississippi. He played high school ball at Gentry High School in Mississippi, Mississippi. He played college ball at New Mexico State University.

What teams did Sam Lacey play for?

Cincinnati Royals (1970–1971); Kansas City Kings (1972–1981); New Jersey Nets (1981–1981); Cleveland Cavaliers (1982–1982).