John Lucas vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Lucas 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team John Lucas 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader John Lucas 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year John Lucas 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games John Lucas 928 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games John Lucas 45 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.