John Lucas III vs. Taurean Prince Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Taurean Prince and John Lucas III, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

John Lucas III and Taurean Prince both played 8 years in the NBA. John Lucas III had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Taurean Prince had his rookie season in 2016-17. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
John Lucas III 8 2 2005-06 to 2016-17
Taurean Prince 8 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
John Lucas III Taurean Prince
Season 2005-062016-17
Team Houston RocketsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Lucas III 13 8.2 2.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.1 2.8 .389 0.2 0.7 .222 0.0 0.0 -
Taurean Prince 59 16.6 5.7 0.4 2.2 2.7 0.9 0.7 0.5 1.0 1.6 1.9 4.8 .400 0.6 1.7 .324 1.3 1.6 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Lucas III ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 6 31.2 11.2 1.2 4.2 5.3 1.3 0.3 0.2 1.2 1.5 4.8 8.7 .558 0.7 2.3 .286 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 2
John Lucas III Taurean Prince
Season 2006-072017-18
Team Houston RocketsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Lucas III 47 8.1 3.3 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.8 1.3 3.3 .397 0.3 1.3 .254 0.3 0.4 .789
Taurean Prince 82 30.0 14.1 0.6 4.1 4.7 2.6 1.0 0.5 2.3 2.0 5.1 11.9 .426 2.1 5.6 .385 1.9 2.2 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Lucas III 2 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Note: John Lucas III didn't play in 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10.

Season 3
John Lucas III Taurean Prince
Season 2010-112018-19
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Lucas III 2 5.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 1.0 .000
Taurean Prince 55 28.2 13.5 0.4 3.2 3.6 2.1 1.0 0.3 1.8 2.6 4.8 10.8 .441 2.2 5.7 .390 1.7 2.1 .819
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Lucas III ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 4
John Lucas III Taurean Prince
Season 2011-122019-20
Team Chicago BullsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Lucas III 49 14.8 7.5 0.4 1.1 1.6 2.2 0.4 0.0 0.9 0.9 2.9 7.3 .399 1.1 2.9 .393 0.6 0.7 .875
Taurean Prince 64 29.0 12.1 0.8 5.2 6.0 1.8 0.9 0.4 2.0 2.5 4.3 11.5 .376 2.3 6.7 .339 1.1 1.4 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Lucas III 5 18.8 8.6 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.8 0.0 0.0 1.2 1.4 3.6 8.0 .450 1.0 2.6 .385 0.4 0.4 1.000
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 5
John Lucas III Taurean Prince
Season 2012-132020-21
Team Toronto RaptorsBrooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Lucas III 63 13.1 5.3 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.7 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.8 2.0 5.3 .386 0.9 2.4 .377 0.3 0.4 .720
Taurean Prince 41 22.1 9.5 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.9 0.7 0.6 1.1 1.8 3.2 8.0 .401 1.5 3.8 .400 1.6 1.9 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Lucas III ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince ------- --- ----------

Season 6
John Lucas III Taurean Prince
Season 2013-142021-22
Team Utah JazzMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Lucas III 42 14.1 3.8 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 4.5 .326 0.6 2.0 .298 0.2 0.4 .625
Taurean Prince 69 17.1 7.3 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.8 1.7 2.6 5.7 .454 1.2 3.3 .376 0.9 1.2 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Lucas III ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 5 13.0 6.0 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.0 5.4 .370 0.8 2.8 .286 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 7
John Lucas III Taurean Prince
Season 2014-152022-23
Team Detroit PistonsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Lucas III 21 13.0 4.7 0.2 0.6 0.8 2.9 0.4 0.0 0.8 0.9 2.0 5.0 .404 0.4 1.4 .310 0.2 0.2 1.000
Taurean Prince 54 22.1 9.1 0.3 2.2 2.4 1.6 0.5 0.3 1.3 2.3 3.3 7.0 .467 1.4 3.6 .381 1.2 1.4 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Lucas III ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 5 20.0 7.8 0.6 0.8 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.2 1.0 1.8 2.4 6.6 .364 1.6 4.2 .381 1.4 1.8 .778

Note: John Lucas III didn't play in 2015-16.

Season 8
John Lucas III Taurean Prince
Season 2016-172023-24
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
Others -NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Lucas III 5 2.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 .250 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Taurean Prince 78 27.0 8.9 0.3 2.7 2.9 1.5 0.7 0.4 0.9 1.9 3.2 7.3 .442 1.8 4.6 .396 0.6 0.9 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Lucas III ------- --- ----------
Taurean Prince 5 22.2 7.4 0.2 2.2 2.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 1.8 2.4 5.8 .414 1.0 3.4 .294 1.6 1.6 1.000
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