Brandon Ingram vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas and Brandon Ingram 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

Brandon Ingram

vs.

John Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Ingram: 2016-17 to 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Ingram 0 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Brandon Ingram 8 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Brandon Ingram 2 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Brandon Ingram 1 John Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 19.4 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.2 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 4.3 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.6 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 9,256 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 2,466 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 2,037 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 342 John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 269 John Lucas 73

Total Games Brandon Ingram 477 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .468 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .362 John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .786 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 24.7 (2023) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.1 (2020) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.8 (2023) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2020) John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2018) John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 21.9 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.5 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.0 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.8 John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 219 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 55 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 50 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 8 John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 7 John Lucas 6

Total Games Brandon Ingram 10 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .434 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .371 John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .848 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 27.0 (2022) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2024) John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.3 (2024) 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.