Paul Arizin vs. John Lucas III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas III and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

John Lucas III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 John Lucas III 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 John Lucas III 8

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 John Lucas III 2

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 John Lucas III 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 John Lucas III 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 John Lucas III 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 John Lucas III 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 John Lucas III 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 John Lucas III 1.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 John Lucas III 1,147

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 John Lucas III 237

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 John Lucas III 362

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Lucas III 88

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Lucas III 2

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 John Lucas III 242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 John Lucas III .383

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Lucas III .344

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 John Lucas III .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) John Lucas III 7.5 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) John Lucas III 1.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) John Lucas III 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 John Lucas III 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 John Lucas III 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.1

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 John Lucas III 43

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 John Lucas III 7

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 John Lucas III 9

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Lucas III 1

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Lucas III 0

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 John Lucas III 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 John Lucas III .439

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Lucas III .357

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 John Lucas III 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) John Lucas III 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) John Lucas III 1.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) John Lucas III 1.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.