Julius Erving vs. John Lucas III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas III and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

John Lucas III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 John Lucas III 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 John Lucas III 8

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 John Lucas III 2

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 John Lucas III 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 John Lucas III 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 John Lucas III 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 John Lucas III 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 John Lucas III 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 John Lucas III 1.5

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 John Lucas III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 John Lucas III 1,147

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 John Lucas III 237

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 John Lucas III 362

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 John Lucas III 88

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 John Lucas III 2

Total Games Julius Erving 836 John Lucas III 242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 John Lucas III .383

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * John Lucas III .344

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 John Lucas III .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) John Lucas III 7.5 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) John Lucas III 1.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) John Lucas III 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) John Lucas III 0.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 John Lucas III 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 John Lucas III 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Lucas III 0.1

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 John Lucas III 43

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 John Lucas III 7

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 John Lucas III 9

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 John Lucas III 1

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 John Lucas III 0

Total Games Julius Erving 141 John Lucas III 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 John Lucas III .439

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * John Lucas III .357

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 John Lucas III 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) John Lucas III 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) John Lucas III 1.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) John Lucas III 1.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) John Lucas III 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

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