Spencer Haywood vs. Maurice Lucas Comparison

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

Maurice Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Maurice Lucas: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Maurice Lucas 1

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Maurice Lucas 12

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Maurice Lucas 9

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Maurice Lucas 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Maurice Lucas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Spencer Haywood 0 Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 0 Maurice Lucas 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Maurice Lucas 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Maurice Lucas 8.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Maurice Lucas 2.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Maurice Lucas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Maurice Lucas 12,339

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Maurice Lucas 7,520

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Maurice Lucas 1,987

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Maurice Lucas 639

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Maurice Lucas 538

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Maurice Lucas 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Maurice Lucas .473

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Maurice Lucas .111 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Maurice Lucas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Maurice Lucas 20.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Maurice Lucas 11.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Maurice Lucas 3.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Maurice Lucas 1.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Maurice Lucas 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Maurice Lucas 8.4

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Maurice Lucas 2.7

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Maurice Lucas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Maurice Lucas 1,159

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Maurice Lucas 690

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Maurice Lucas 225

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Maurice Lucas 71

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Maurice Lucas 46

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Maurice Lucas 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Maurice Lucas .484

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Maurice Lucas .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Maurice Lucas .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Maurice Lucas 21.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Maurice Lucas 12.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Maurice Lucas 6.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Maurice Lucas 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1977)

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.