Sam Jones vs. Maurice Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Lucas and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Maurice Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Maurice Lucas: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Maurice Lucas 1

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Maurice Lucas 12

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Maurice Lucas 9

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Maurice Lucas 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Jones 0 * Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 0 Maurice Lucas 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Maurice Lucas 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Maurice Lucas 8.8

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Maurice Lucas 2.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Maurice Lucas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Maurice Lucas 12,339

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Maurice Lucas 7,520

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Maurice Lucas 1,987

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Maurice Lucas 639

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Maurice Lucas 538

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Maurice Lucas 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Maurice Lucas .473

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Maurice Lucas .111 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Maurice Lucas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Maurice Lucas 20.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Maurice Lucas 11.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Maurice Lucas 3.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Maurice Lucas 1.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Maurice Lucas 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Maurice Lucas 8.4

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Maurice Lucas 2.7

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Maurice Lucas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Maurice Lucas 1,159

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Maurice Lucas 690

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Maurice Lucas 225

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Maurice Lucas 71

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Maurice Lucas 46

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Maurice Lucas 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Maurice Lucas .484

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Maurice Lucas .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Maurice Lucas .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Maurice Lucas 21.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Maurice Lucas 12.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Maurice Lucas 6.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Maurice Lucas 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** 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. ** 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.