John Lucas III vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

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

John Lucas III

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas III 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas III 8 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played John Lucas III 2 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games John Lucas III 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Lucas III 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas III 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 4.7 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.5 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 1,147 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 237 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists John Lucas III 362 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals John Lucas III 88 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks John Lucas III 2 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games John Lucas III 242 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .383 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .344 Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III .768 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 7.5 (2012) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.6 (2012) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 2.9 (2015) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 (2017) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 6.1 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.3 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.1 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 43 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 7 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists John Lucas III 9 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals John Lucas III 1 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks John Lucas III 0 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games John Lucas III 7 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .439 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .357 Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III 1.000 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 8.6 (2012) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.4 (2012) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.8 (2012) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.5 (2007) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)