Maurice Lucas vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Lucas: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Lucas 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Maurice Lucas 12 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Maurice Lucas 9 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Maurice Lucas 4 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Maurice Lucas 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Maurice Lucas 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Lucas 1 Isiah Thomas 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Lucas 1 Isiah Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Lucas 2 Isiah Thomas 0

Assists Leader Maurice Lucas 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 14.4 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 8.8 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 2.3 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.7 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.6 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Lucas 12,339 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Maurice Lucas 7,520 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Maurice Lucas 1,987 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Maurice Lucas 639 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Maurice Lucas 538 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Maurice Lucas 855 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Lucas .473 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Maurice Lucas .111 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Lucas .763 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 20.4 (1979) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 11.4 (1977) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 3.3 (1980) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.1 (1977) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1979) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 14.1 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 8.4 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 2.7 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.9 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.6 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Lucas 1,159 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Maurice Lucas 690 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Maurice Lucas 225 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Maurice Lucas 71 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Maurice Lucas 46 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Maurice Lucas 82 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Lucas .484 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Maurice Lucas .000 * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Lucas .744 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 21.2 (1977) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 12.5 (1978) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 6.0 (1979) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.5 (1983) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1977) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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