Alex English vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas and Alex English 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

Alex English

vs.

John Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex English: 1976-77 to 1990-91
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex English 0 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Alex English 15 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Alex English 10 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Alex English 8 John Lucas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex English 3 John Lucas 0

Scoring Leader Alex English 1 John Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 21.5 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Alex English 3.6 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.9 John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.7 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 25,613 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Alex English 6,538 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Alex English 4,351 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Alex English 1,067 John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Alex English 833 John Lucas 73

Total Games Alex English 1,193 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .507 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Alex English .217 * John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .832 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 29.8 (1986) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.1 (1979) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Alex English 5.3 (1982) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.4 (1983) John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.5 (1983) John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex English 24.4 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 5.5 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Alex English 4.3 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game Alex English 0.7 John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Alex English 0.5 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex English 1,661 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Alex English 371 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Alex English 293 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Alex English 47 John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Alex English 32 John Lucas 6

Total Games Alex English 68 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex English .503 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Alex English .000 * John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Alex English .862 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex English 30.2 (1985) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Alex English 8.0 (1984) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Alex English 6.0 (1983) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Alex English 1.2 (1985) John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Alex English 1.0 (1983) John Lucas 0.3 (1977)

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