Tom Heinsohn vs. John Lucas III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas III and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

John Lucas III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 John Lucas III 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 John Lucas III 8

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 John Lucas III 2

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 John Lucas III 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 John Lucas III 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 John Lucas III 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 John Lucas III 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 John Lucas III 1.5

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 John Lucas III 1,147

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 John Lucas III 237

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 John Lucas III 362

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas III 88

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas III 2

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 John Lucas III 242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 John Lucas III .383

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas III .344

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 John Lucas III .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) John Lucas III 7.5 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) John Lucas III 1.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) John Lucas III 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 John Lucas III 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 John Lucas III 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 John Lucas III 43

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 John Lucas III 7

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 John Lucas III 9

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas III 1

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas III 0

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 John Lucas III 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 John Lucas III .439

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas III .357

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 John Lucas III 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) John Lucas III 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) John Lucas III 1.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) John Lucas III 1.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

Notes: ** 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.