Bernard King vs. John Lucas III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas III and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

John Lucas III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 John Lucas III 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 John Lucas III 8

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 John Lucas III 2

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 John Lucas III 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 John Lucas III 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 John Lucas III 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 John Lucas III 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 John Lucas III 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 John Lucas III 1.5

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 John Lucas III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 John Lucas III 1,147

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 John Lucas III 237

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 John Lucas III 362

Total Steals Bernard King 866 John Lucas III 88

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 John Lucas III 2

Total Games Bernard King 874 John Lucas III 242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 John Lucas III .383

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * John Lucas III .344

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 John Lucas III .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) John Lucas III 7.5 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) John Lucas III 1.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) John Lucas III 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) John Lucas III 0.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 John Lucas III 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 John Lucas III 1.3

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 John Lucas III 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 John Lucas III 43

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 John Lucas III 7

Total Assists Bernard King 65 John Lucas III 9

Total Steals Bernard King 24 John Lucas III 1

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 John Lucas III 0

Total Games Bernard King 28 John Lucas III 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 John Lucas III .439

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * John Lucas III .357

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 John Lucas III 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) John Lucas III 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) John Lucas III 1.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) John Lucas III 1.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) John Lucas III 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

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