Bam Adebayo vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

John Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 John Lucas 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 John Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 John Lucas 73

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 John Lucas 6

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) John Lucas 0.3 (1977)

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