John Lucas III vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas III 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas III 8 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played John Lucas III 2 John Starks 9

All-Star Games John Lucas III 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas III 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 4.7 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.5 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 1,147 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 237 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists John Lucas III 362 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals John Lucas III 88 John Starks 951

Total Blocks John Lucas III 2 John Starks 106

Total Games John Lucas III 242 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .383 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .344 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III .768 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 7.5 (2012) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.6 (2012) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 2.9 (2015) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.4 (2017) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas III 6.1 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.0 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.3 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.1 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas III 43 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds John Lucas III 7 John Starks 271

Total Assists John Lucas III 9 John Starks 393

Total Steals John Lucas III 1 John Starks 120

Total Blocks John Lucas III 0 John Starks 9

Total Games John Lucas III 7 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas III .439 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage John Lucas III .357 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas III 1.000 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas III 8.6 (2012) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas III 1.4 (2012) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game John Lucas III 1.8 (2012) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game John Lucas III 0.5 (2007) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas III 0.0 (2012) John Starks 0.3 (2001)