Head-to-Head: Games Played Between John Lucas and Isiah Thomas

This is the detail of NBA games in which John Lucas and Isiah Thomas played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 22 times in NBA games. Isiah Thomas has a 12-10 winning record over John Lucas. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

John Lucas
vs.
Isiah Thomas
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Lucas:
1976-77 to 1989-90
Isiah Thomas:
1981-82 to 1993-94
22 Games played
22 in Regular Season
0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
John Lucas
10
10
0
Isiah Thomas
12
12
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
John Lucas 9.0 1.5 6.5
Isiah Thomas 21.3 2.8 9.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
John Lucas 17 5 14
Isiah Thomas 37 8 15
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
John Lucas 1

game		 5

games		 5

games
Isiah Thomas 20

games 		16

games		 14

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 1

game		 3

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1981
1. Bullets 86   John Lucas 11 2 7 2 32 4-10 .400 0- .000 3-4 .750
Pistons 82   Isiah Thomas 20 0 5 3 32 7-17 .412 0- .000 6-10 .600
Nov. 19, 1981
2. Bullets 97   John Lucas 6 0 7 2 20 2-8 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Pistons 122   Isiah Thomas 14 1 13 5 3 27 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Dec. 29, 1981
3. Bullets 129   John Lucas 12 2 12 2 33 5-13 .385 0- .000 2-2 1.000
Pistons 125   Isiah Thomas 20 0 5 4 36 6-14 .429 0- .000 8-12 .667
Jan. 14, 1982
4. Bullets 121   John Lucas 9 5 8 1 30 4-9 .444 0- .000 1-2 .500
Pistons 114   Isiah Thomas 18 0 12 4 34 8-16 .500 0- .000 2-3 .667
Mar. 30, 1982
5. Bullets 127   John Lucas 10 2 9 0 23 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pistons 98   Isiah Thomas 6 3 2 2 26 3-13 .231 0-0 - 0-0 -
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1982
6. Bullets 105   John Lucas 14 0 4 1 0 2 1 21 6-7 .857 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Pistons 108   Isiah Thomas 19 1 4 1 0 5 4 29 8-15 .533 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Dec. 17, 1982
7. Bullets 119   John Lucas 4 0 6 0 0 14 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Pistons 110   Isiah Thomas 25 1 9 6 0 4 41 10-19 .526 0-0 - 5-7 .714
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 11, 1984
8. Spurs 123   John Lucas 15 5 14 1 0 4 3 27 4-6 .667 2-2 1.000 5-7 .714
Pistons 116   Isiah Thomas 31 4 12 4 0 9 6 37 14-20 .700 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Feb. 19, 1984
9. Spurs 140   John Lucas 5 4 12 0 0 3 2 21 2-7 .286 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
OT Pistons 142   Isiah Thomas 22 8 5 0 1 3 5 28 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 6-9 .667
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1984
10. Rockets 123   John Lucas 17 2 12 0 0 2 0 33 7-14 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pistons 117   Isiah Thomas 25 2 13 1 0 5 4 42 11-26 .423 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Mar. 27, 1985
11. Rockets 110   John Lucas 12 0 6 0 1 1 1 16 5-8 .625 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Pistons 127   Isiah Thomas 22 3 15 1 0 3 1 41 8-16 .500 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 25, 1986
12. Rockets 117   John Lucas 8 1 9 0 1 0 1 28 3-10 .300 0-3 .000 2-4 .500
Pistons 112   Isiah Thomas 27 2 9 4 0 2 5 42 10-23 .435 2-5 .400 5-6 .833
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 05, 1987
13. Bucks 107   John Lucas 7 0 2 0 0 2 3 27 2-12 .167 2-5 .400 1-2 .500
Pistons 125   Isiah Thomas 18 3 14 1 0 3 3 31 5-8 .625 0-0 - 8-9 .889
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1987
14. Bucks 119   John Lucas 12 1 8 1 0 4 5 33 5-12 .417 0-4 .000 2-4 .500
Pistons 105   Isiah Thomas 12 4 8 3 1 5 1 35 3-13 .231 0-1 .000 6-10 .600
Dec. 02, 1987
15. Bucks 105   John Lucas 15 2 5 0 0 2 0 31 6-15 .400 1-7 .143 2-2 1.000
Pistons 115   Isiah Thomas 20 3 13 3 0 3 2 41 7-11 .636 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Feb. 02, 1988
16. Bucks 97   John Lucas 4 1 4 0 0 1 2 24 2-7 .286 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pistons 99   Isiah Thomas 22 4 5 5 0 5 5 33 9-15 .600 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Feb. 19, 1988
17. Bucks 119   John Lucas 11 1 2 1 0 1 1 17 4-7 .571 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Pistons 108   Isiah Thomas 32 4 9 4 0 6 3 37 12-25 .480 0-3 .000 8-9 .889
Mar. 06, 1988
18. Bucks 99   John Lucas 7 1 7 4 0 2 2 22 3-8 .375 1-5 .200 0-0 -
Pistons 109   Isiah Thomas 19 6 10 3 0 5 3 41 8-15 .533 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 15, 1988
19. Bucks 91   John Lucas 11 5 5 2 0 0 2 40 4-11 .364 1-2 .500 2-4 .500
Pistons 92   Isiah Thomas 12 3 8 0 0 4 3 36 3-10 .300 0-0 - 6-8 .750
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 08, 1989
20. Supersonics 96   John Lucas 6 0 5 0 0 0 0 15 2-5 .400 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
Pistons 112   Isiah Thomas 27 4 12 1 0 4 2 44 12-21 .571 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Mar. 31, 1989
21. Supersonics 108   John Lucas 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pistons 111   Isiah Thomas 21 2 4 1 0 5 3 44 6-17 .353 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 27, 1990
22. Rockets 102   John Lucas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Pistons 106   Isiah Thomas 37 3 10 3 0 5 4 47 14-31 .452 1-2 .500 8-10 .800
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