Larry Bird vs. John Lucas III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas III and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

John Lucas III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Lucas III 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Lucas III 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Lucas III 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Lucas III 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Lucas III 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Lucas III 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Lucas III 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 John Lucas III 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 John Lucas III 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Lucas III 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Lucas III 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Lucas III 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Lucas III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Lucas III 1,147

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Lucas III 237

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Lucas III 362

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Lucas III 88

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Lucas III 2

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Lucas III 242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Lucas III .383

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Lucas III .344

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Lucas III .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Lucas III 7.5 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Lucas III 1.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Lucas III 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Lucas III 0.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Lucas III 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Lucas III 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Lucas III 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Lucas III 43

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Lucas III 7

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Lucas III 9

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Lucas III 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Lucas III 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Lucas III 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Lucas III .439

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Lucas III .357

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Lucas III 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Lucas III 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Lucas III 1.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Lucas III 1.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Lucas III 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)