Bernard King vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

John Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 John Lucas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 John Lucas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 John Lucas 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 John Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Bernard King 866 John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 John Lucas 73

Total Games Bernard King 874 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Bernard King 65 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Bernard King 24 John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 John Lucas 6

Total Games Bernard King 28 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) 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.