Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. John Lucas III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas III and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

John Lucas III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 John Lucas III 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 John Lucas III 8

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 John Lucas III 2

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 John Lucas III 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 John Lucas III 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 John Lucas III 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 John Lucas III 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 John Lucas III 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 John Lucas III 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 John Lucas III 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 John Lucas III 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 John Lucas III 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * John Lucas III 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 John Lucas III 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 John Lucas III 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 John Lucas III 1.5

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * John Lucas III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 John Lucas III 1,147

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 John Lucas III 237

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 John Lucas III 362

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * John Lucas III 88

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * John Lucas III 2

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 John Lucas III 242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 John Lucas III .383

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * John Lucas III .344

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 John Lucas III .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) John Lucas III 7.5 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) John Lucas III 1.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) John Lucas III 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * John Lucas III 0.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 John Lucas III 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 John Lucas III 1.3

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * John Lucas III 0.1

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 John Lucas III 43

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 John Lucas III 7

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 John Lucas III 9

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * John Lucas III 1

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * John Lucas III 0

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 John Lucas III 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 John Lucas III .439

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * John Lucas III .357

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 John Lucas III 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) John Lucas III 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) John Lucas III 1.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) John Lucas III 1.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * John Lucas III 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

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.