Maurice Lucas vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Maurice Lucas 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

Maurice Lucas

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Lucas: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Lucas 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Lucas 12 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Maurice Lucas 9 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Maurice Lucas 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Lucas 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Lucas 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Lucas 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 14.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 8.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 2.3 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Lucas 12,339 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Maurice Lucas 7,520 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Maurice Lucas 1,987 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Maurice Lucas 639 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Maurice Lucas 538 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Maurice Lucas 855 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Lucas .473 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Maurice Lucas .111 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Lucas .763 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 20.4 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 11.4 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 3.3 (1980) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.1 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 14.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 8.4 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 2.7 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.6 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Lucas 1,159 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Maurice Lucas 690 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Maurice Lucas 225 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Maurice Lucas 71 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Maurice Lucas 46 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Maurice Lucas 82 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Lucas .484 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Maurice Lucas .000 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Lucas .744 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 21.2 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 12.5 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 6.0 (1979) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.5 (1983) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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