John Lucas vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and John Lucas 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

vs.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won John Lucas 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games John Lucas 928 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists John Lucas 219 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals John Lucas 52 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games John Lucas 45 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.