George Gervin vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

John Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 John Lucas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 John Lucas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 John Lucas 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 John Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals George Gervin 941 John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 John Lucas 73

Total Games George Gervin 791 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 John Lucas 96

Total Assists George Gervin 186 John Lucas 219

Total Steals George Gervin 69 John Lucas 52

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 John Lucas 6

Total Games George Gervin 59 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) 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.