John Lucas vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Lucas 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team John Lucas 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader John Lucas 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games John Lucas 928 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games John Lucas 45 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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