LeBron James vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

John Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 John Lucas 6

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * John Lucas 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 John Lucas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 John Lucas 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 John Lucas 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 John Lucas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 John Lucas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 John Lucas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 John Lucas 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 John Lucas 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 John Lucas 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 John Lucas 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * John Lucas 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * John Lucas 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 John Lucas 73

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 John Lucas 96

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 John Lucas 219

Total Steals LeBron James 483 John Lucas 52

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 John Lucas 6

Total Games LeBron James 287 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) 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.