Spencer Haywood vs. John Lucas III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas III and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

John Lucas III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 John Lucas III 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 John Lucas III 8

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 John Lucas III 2

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 John Lucas III 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 John Lucas III 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 John Lucas III 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 John Lucas III 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 John Lucas III 1.5

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * John Lucas III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 John Lucas III 1,147

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 John Lucas III 237

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 John Lucas III 362

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * John Lucas III 88

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * John Lucas III 2

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 John Lucas III 242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 John Lucas III .383

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * John Lucas III .344

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 John Lucas III .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) John Lucas III 7.5 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) John Lucas III 1.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) John Lucas III 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * John Lucas III 0.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 John Lucas III 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 John Lucas III 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * John Lucas III 0.1

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 John Lucas III 43

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 John Lucas III 7

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 John Lucas III 9

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * John Lucas III 1

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * John Lucas III 0

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 John Lucas III 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 John Lucas III .439

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * John Lucas III .357

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 John Lucas III 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) John Lucas III 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) John Lucas III 1.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) John Lucas III 1.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * John Lucas III 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.