Richard Jefferson vs. Maurice Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Lucas 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.

Maurice Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Maurice Lucas: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Maurice Lucas 1

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Maurice Lucas 12

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Maurice Lucas 9

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Maurice Lucas 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Jefferson 0 Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Jefferson 0 Maurice Lucas 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Maurice Lucas 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Maurice Lucas 8.8

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Maurice Lucas 2.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Maurice Lucas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Maurice Lucas 12,339

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Maurice Lucas 7,520

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Maurice Lucas 1,987

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Maurice Lucas 639

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Maurice Lucas 538

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Maurice Lucas 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Maurice Lucas .473

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Maurice Lucas .111 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Maurice Lucas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Maurice Lucas 20.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Maurice Lucas 11.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Maurice Lucas 3.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Maurice Lucas 1.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Maurice Lucas 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Maurice Lucas 8.4

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Maurice Lucas 2.7

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Maurice Lucas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Maurice Lucas 1,159

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Maurice Lucas 690

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Maurice Lucas 225

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Maurice Lucas 71

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Maurice Lucas 46

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Maurice Lucas 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Maurice Lucas .484

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Maurice Lucas .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Maurice Lucas .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Maurice Lucas 21.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Maurice Lucas 12.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Maurice Lucas 6.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Maurice Lucas 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1977)

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