Julius Erving vs. Maurice Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Lucas 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.

Maurice Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Maurice Lucas: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Maurice Lucas 1

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Maurice Lucas 12

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Maurice Lucas 9

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Maurice Lucas 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Maurice Lucas 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Maurice Lucas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Julius Erving 0 Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 0 Maurice Lucas 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Maurice Lucas 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Maurice Lucas 8.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Maurice Lucas 2.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Maurice Lucas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Maurice Lucas 12,339

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Maurice Lucas 7,520

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Maurice Lucas 1,987

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Maurice Lucas 639

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Maurice Lucas 538

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Maurice Lucas 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Maurice Lucas .473

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Maurice Lucas .111 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Maurice Lucas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Maurice Lucas 20.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Maurice Lucas 11.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Maurice Lucas 3.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Maurice Lucas 1.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Maurice Lucas 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Maurice Lucas 8.4

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Maurice Lucas 2.7

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Maurice Lucas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Maurice Lucas 1,159

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Maurice Lucas 690

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Maurice Lucas 225

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Maurice Lucas 71

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Maurice Lucas 46

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Maurice Lucas 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Maurice Lucas .484

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Maurice Lucas .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Maurice Lucas .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Maurice Lucas 21.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Maurice Lucas 12.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Maurice Lucas 6.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Maurice Lucas 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1977)

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