LaMelo Ball vs. Maurice Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Lucas and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Maurice Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Maurice Lucas: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Maurice Lucas 1

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Maurice Lucas 12

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Maurice Lucas 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Maurice Lucas 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive 1st Team LaMelo Ball 0 Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Maurice Lucas 2

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Maurice Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Maurice Lucas 14.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Maurice Lucas 8.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Maurice Lucas 2.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Maurice Lucas 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Maurice Lucas 12,339

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Maurice Lucas 7,520

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Maurice Lucas 1,987

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Maurice Lucas 639

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Maurice Lucas 538

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Maurice Lucas 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Maurice Lucas .473

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Maurice Lucas .111 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Maurice Lucas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Maurice Lucas 20.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Maurice Lucas 11.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Maurice Lucas 3.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Maurice Lucas 1.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Maurice Lucas 14.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Maurice Lucas 8.4

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Maurice Lucas 2.7

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Maurice Lucas 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Maurice Lucas 1,159

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Maurice Lucas 690

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Maurice Lucas 225

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Maurice Lucas 71

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Maurice Lucas 46

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Maurice Lucas 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Maurice Lucas .484

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Maurice Lucas .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Maurice Lucas .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Maurice Lucas 21.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Maurice Lucas 12.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Maurice Lucas 6.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Maurice Lucas 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.