Richard Jefferson vs. John Lucas III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas III and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

John Lucas III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 John Lucas III 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 John Lucas III 8

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 John Lucas III 2

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 John Lucas III 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 John Lucas III 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 John Lucas III 1.5

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 John Lucas III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 John Lucas III 1,147

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 John Lucas III 237

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 John Lucas III 362

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 John Lucas III 88

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 John Lucas III 2

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 John Lucas III 242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 John Lucas III .383

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 John Lucas III .344

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 John Lucas III .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) John Lucas III 7.5 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) John Lucas III 1.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) John Lucas III 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) John Lucas III 0.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 John Lucas III 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 John Lucas III 1.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 John Lucas III 0.1

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 John Lucas III 43

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 John Lucas III 7

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 John Lucas III 9

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 John Lucas III 1

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 John Lucas III 0

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 John Lucas III 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 John Lucas III .439

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 John Lucas III .357

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 John Lucas III 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) John Lucas III 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) John Lucas III 1.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) John Lucas III 1.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) John Lucas III 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)