Center · Cleveland Cavaliers
Sam Lacey
Age 78 · USA · 208 cm (6'10") · 107 kg · Born Mar 28, 1948 · New Mexico State
9.2 PPG
8.8 RPG
3.6 APG
814 games
10 seasons
Career snapshot
10seasons
814games
7,478career pts
6.5PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Sacramento Kings
· 644 games · 1971-72–1981-82
Position rank · 1982-83
#46PPG rank
#35PER rank
#58WS rank
Among 58 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
14.2
1973-74 · SAC
RPG
14.2
1974-75 · SAC
APG
5.7
1979-80 · SAC
PER
6.5
1982-83 · CLE
WS
-0.1
1982-83 · CLE
Draft
Honors & awards
1×
All-Star Selection
1974
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-72 | SAC | 81 | 0 | 35.0 | 11.6 | 12.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.2 | 0.0 | 70.4 | — | — |
| 1972-73 | SAC | 79 | 0 | 37.1 | 13.5 | 11.8 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.4 | 0.0 | 70.8 | — | — |
| 1973-74 | SAC | 79 | 0 | 39.3 | 14.2 | 13.4 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 47.6 | 0.0 | 74.9 | — | — |
| 1974-75 | SAC | 81 | 0 | 41.7 | 11.5 | 14.2 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 42.7 | 0.0 | 75.4 | — | — |
| 1977-78 | SAC | 77 | 0 | 27.7 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 44.9 | 0.0 | 71.7 | — | — |
| 1978-79 | SAC | 82 | 0 | 32.0 | 10.6 | 8.6 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 50.2 | 0.0 | 73.9 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | SAC | 81 | 0 | 29.8 | 9.2 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 44.8 | 0.0 | 74.1 | — | — |
| 1980-81 | SAC | 82 | 0 | 27.2 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 44.2 | 20.0 | 78.6 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | NBA | 56 | 7 | 12.0 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 43.5 | 0.0 | 73.0 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | BKN | 54 | 6 | 12.0 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 43.0 | 0.0 | 77.1 | — | — |
| 1981-82 | SAC | 2 | 1 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | CLE | 60 | 33 | 20.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 42.0 | 22.2 | 78.4 | 6.5 | -0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1982 | Brooklyn Nets | Cleveland Cavaliers | season change | ||
| Jul 1982 | Sacramento Kings | Cleveland Cavaliers | season change | ||
| Oct 1981 | Brooklyn Nets | Sacramento Kings | mid season trade | From 1981-82 to 1981-82 | |
| Jul 1981 | Sacramento Kings | Brooklyn Nets | season change | ||
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About Sam Lacey
Samuel Lacey was an American basketball player. He spent the majority of his career with the Royals/Kings franchise. Lacey was selected as an all-star while playing for the Kings in 1975, and eventually had his number 44 retired by them.