Maurice Lucas vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Maurice Lucas 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

Maurice Lucas

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Lucas: 1976-77 to 1987-88
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Lucas 1 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Lucas 12 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Maurice Lucas 9 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Maurice Lucas 4 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Lucas 1 John Starks 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Lucas 1 John Starks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Lucas 2 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 14.4 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 8.8 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 2.3 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.7 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.6 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Lucas 12,339 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Maurice Lucas 7,520 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Maurice Lucas 1,987 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Maurice Lucas 639 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Maurice Lucas 538 John Starks 106

Total Games Maurice Lucas 855 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Lucas .473 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Maurice Lucas .111 * John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Lucas .763 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 20.4 (1979) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 11.4 (1977) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 3.3 (1980) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.1 (1977) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1979) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 14.1 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 8.4 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 2.7 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.9 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.6 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Lucas 1,159 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Maurice Lucas 690 John Starks 271

Total Assists Maurice Lucas 225 John Starks 393

Total Steals Maurice Lucas 71 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Maurice Lucas 46 John Starks 9

Total Games Maurice Lucas 82 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Lucas .484 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Maurice Lucas .000 * John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Lucas .744 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 21.2 (1977) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 12.5 (1978) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 6.0 (1979) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.5 (1983) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1977) John Starks 0.3 (2001)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.