Dennis Johnson vs. Maurice Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Lucas and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Maurice Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Maurice Lucas: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Maurice Lucas 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Maurice Lucas 12

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Maurice Lucas 9

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Maurice Lucas 4

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Maurice Lucas 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Maurice Lucas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Maurice Lucas 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Maurice Lucas 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Maurice Lucas 8.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Maurice Lucas 2.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Maurice Lucas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Maurice Lucas 12,339

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Maurice Lucas 7,520

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Maurice Lucas 1,987

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Maurice Lucas 639

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Maurice Lucas 538

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Maurice Lucas 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Maurice Lucas .473

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Maurice Lucas .111 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Maurice Lucas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Maurice Lucas 20.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Maurice Lucas 11.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Maurice Lucas 3.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Maurice Lucas 1.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Maurice Lucas 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Maurice Lucas 8.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Maurice Lucas 2.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Maurice Lucas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Maurice Lucas 1,159

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Maurice Lucas 690

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Maurice Lucas 225

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Maurice Lucas 71

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Maurice Lucas 46

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Maurice Lucas 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Maurice Lucas .484

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Maurice Lucas .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Maurice Lucas .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Maurice Lucas 21.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Maurice Lucas 12.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Maurice Lucas 6.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Maurice Lucas 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.