Kevin Love vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas and Kevin Love 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

Kevin Love

vs.

John Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 16 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 John Lucas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 John Lucas 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 John Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.5 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.1 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,299 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,403 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,150 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Kevin Love 562 John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Kevin Love 364 John Lucas 73

Total Games Kevin Love 929 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .439 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .829 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 12.6 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.3 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.6 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,112 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 734 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Kevin Love 144 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 John Lucas 6

Total Games Kevin Love 88 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .400 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .397 John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) John Lucas 0.3 (1977)

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