John Havlicek vs. Maurice Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Lucas and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Maurice Lucas:
1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Maurice Lucas1
John Havlicek16
Maurice Lucas12
John Havlicek13
Maurice Lucas9
John Havlicek13
Maurice Lucas4

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Maurice Lucas0
John Havlicek4
Maurice Lucas0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Maurice Lucas1
John Havlicek5 *
Maurice Lucas1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Maurice Lucas2
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Maurice Lucas 14.4

John Havlicek 6.3
Maurice Lucas 8.8

John Havlicek 4.8
Maurice Lucas 2.3

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Maurice Lucas 0.7

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Maurice Lucas 12,339

John Havlicek 8,007
Maurice Lucas 7,520

John Havlicek 6,114
Maurice Lucas 1,987

John Havlicek 476
*
Maurice Lucas 639

John Havlicek 117
*
Maurice Lucas 538

John Havlicek 1,270
Maurice Lucas 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Maurice Lucas .473

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Maurice Lucas .111

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Maurice Lucas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Maurice Lucas 20.4
(1979)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Maurice Lucas 11.4
(1977)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Maurice Lucas 3.3
(1980)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Maurice Lucas 1.1
(1977)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Maurice Lucas 1.2
(1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Maurice Lucas 14.1

John Havlicek 6.9
Maurice Lucas 8.4

John Havlicek 4.8
Maurice Lucas 2.7

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Maurice Lucas 0.9

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Maurice Lucas 1,159

John Havlicek 1,186
Maurice Lucas 690

John Havlicek 825
Maurice Lucas 225

John Havlicek 60
*
Maurice Lucas 71

John Havlicek 16
*
Maurice Lucas 46

John Havlicek 172
Maurice Lucas 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Maurice Lucas .484

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Maurice Lucas .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Maurice Lucas .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Maurice Lucas 21.2
(1977)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Maurice Lucas 12.5
(1978)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Maurice Lucas 6.0
(1979)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Maurice Lucas 1.5
(1983)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Maurice Lucas 1.2
(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.