John Lucas vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games John Lucas 928 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games John Lucas 45 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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