Nikola Jokic vs. Maurice Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Lucas and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Maurice Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Maurice Lucas: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Maurice Lucas 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Maurice Lucas 12

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Maurice Lucas 9

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Maurice Lucas 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 3 Maurice Lucas 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Maurice Lucas 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Maurice Lucas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Nikola Jokic 0 Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 0 Maurice Lucas 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Maurice Lucas 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Maurice Lucas 8.8

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Maurice Lucas 2.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Maurice Lucas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Maurice Lucas 12,339

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Maurice Lucas 7,520

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Maurice Lucas 1,987

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Maurice Lucas 639

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Maurice Lucas 538

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Maurice Lucas 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Maurice Lucas .473

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Maurice Lucas .111 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Maurice Lucas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Maurice Lucas 20.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Maurice Lucas 11.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Maurice Lucas 3.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Maurice Lucas 1.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Maurice Lucas 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Maurice Lucas 8.4

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Maurice Lucas 2.7

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Maurice Lucas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,179 Maurice Lucas 1,159

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 962 Maurice Lucas 690

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 593 Maurice Lucas 225

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 88 Maurice Lucas 71

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 69 Maurice Lucas 46

Total Games Nikola Jokic 79 Maurice Lucas 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .532 Maurice Lucas .484

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .395 Maurice Lucas .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .837 Maurice Lucas .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Maurice Lucas 21.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.5 (2023) Maurice Lucas 12.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Maurice Lucas 6.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Maurice Lucas 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1977)

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