Gail Goodrich vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas and Gail Goodrich 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

Gail Goodrich

vs.

John Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gail Goodrich 1 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Gail Goodrich 14 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Gail Goodrich 8 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Gail Goodrich 5 John Lucas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gail Goodrich 1 John Lucas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 1 John Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.6 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.2 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.7 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.3 * John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 19,181 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 3,279 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 4,805 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 545 * John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 72 * John Lucas 73

Total Games Gail Goodrich 1,031 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .456 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .807 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) * John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) * John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.1 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.1 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.2 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 * John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 1,450 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 250 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 333 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 7 * John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 1 * John Lucas 6

Total Games Gail Goodrich 80 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .442 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .819 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) * John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 (1974) * John Lucas 0.3 (1977)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.