John Lucas vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games John Lucas 928 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games John Lucas 45 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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