Maurice Lucas vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Lucas: 1976-77 to 1987-88
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Lucas 1 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Maurice Lucas 12 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Maurice Lucas 9 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Maurice Lucas 4 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Lucas 1 J.R. Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Lucas 1 J.R. Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Lucas 2 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 14.4 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 8.8 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 2.3 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.7 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.6 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Lucas 12,339 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Maurice Lucas 7,520 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Maurice Lucas 1,987 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Maurice Lucas 639 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Maurice Lucas 538 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Maurice Lucas 855 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Lucas .473 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Maurice Lucas .111 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Lucas .763 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 20.4 (1979) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 11.4 (1977) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 3.3 (1980) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.1 (1977) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1979) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 14.1 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 8.4 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 2.7 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.9 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 0.6 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Lucas 1,159 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Maurice Lucas 690 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Maurice Lucas 225 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Maurice Lucas 71 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Maurice Lucas 46 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Maurice Lucas 82 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Lucas .484 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Maurice Lucas .000 * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Lucas .744 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Lucas 21.2 (1977) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Lucas 12.5 (1978) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Maurice Lucas 6.0 (1979) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.5 (1983) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1977) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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