George Gervin vs. John Lucas III Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 John Lucas III 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 John Lucas III 8

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 John Lucas III 2

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 John Lucas III 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 John Lucas III 0

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

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 John Lucas III 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 John Lucas III 4.7

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 John Lucas III 1.5

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 John Lucas III 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 John Lucas III 1,147

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 John Lucas III 237

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 John Lucas III 362

Total Steals George Gervin 941 John Lucas III 88

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 John Lucas III 2

Total Games George Gervin 791 John Lucas III 242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 John Lucas III .383

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * John Lucas III .344

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 John Lucas III .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) John Lucas III 7.5 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) John Lucas III 1.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) John Lucas III 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) John Lucas III 0.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 John Lucas III 6.1

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 John Lucas III 1.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 John Lucas III 0.1

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 John Lucas III 43

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 John Lucas III 7

Total Assists George Gervin 186 John Lucas III 9

Total Steals George Gervin 69 John Lucas III 1

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 John Lucas III 0

Total Games George Gervin 59 John Lucas III 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 John Lucas III .439

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * John Lucas III .357

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 John Lucas III 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) John Lucas III 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) John Lucas III 1.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) John Lucas III 1.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) John Lucas III 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) 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.