John Lucas vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming 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.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Yao Ming 920

Total Games John Lucas 928 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Yao Ming 42

Total Games John Lucas 45 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

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