Paolo Banchero vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

John Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 John Lucas 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 John Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 John Lucas 73

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 27.0 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.0 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 189 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 60 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 28 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 8 John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 4 John Lucas 6

Total Games Paolo Banchero 7 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .456 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .400 John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .755 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 27.0 (2024) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.0 (2024) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) 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.