Maurice Lucas vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Lucas: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Lucas 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Maurice Lucas 12 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Maurice Lucas 9 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Maurice Lucas 4 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Maurice Lucas 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Lucas 1 Jayson Tatum 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Lucas 1 Jayson Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Lucas 2 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 14.4 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 8.8 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 2.3 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.6 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Lucas 12,339 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Maurice Lucas 7,520 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Maurice Lucas 1,987 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Maurice Lucas 639 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Maurice Lucas 538 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Maurice Lucas 855 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Lucas .473 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Maurice Lucas .111 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Lucas .763 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 20.4 (1979) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 11.4 (1977) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 3.3 (1980) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.1 (1977) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1979) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 14.1 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 8.4 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 2.7 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.6 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Lucas 1,159 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Maurice Lucas 690 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Maurice Lucas 225 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Maurice Lucas 71 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Maurice Lucas 46 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Maurice Lucas 82 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Lucas .484 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Maurice Lucas .000 * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Lucas .744 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 21.2 (1977) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 12.5 (1978) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 6.0 (1979) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.5 (1983) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1977) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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