John Lucas vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Lucas 0 Jayson Tatum 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games John Lucas 928 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games John Lucas 45 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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