Buddy Hield vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas and Buddy Hield 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

Buddy Hield

vs.

John Lucas

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buddy Hield 0 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Buddy Hield 8 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Buddy Hield 1 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Buddy Hield 0 John Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 15.5 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 4.2 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 2.6 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.9 John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 9,820 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 2,672 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Buddy Hield 1,641 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Buddy Hield 545 John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 204 John Lucas 73

Total Games Buddy Hield 632 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .434 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .400 John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield .860 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023) John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Buddy Hield 22 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Buddy Hield 5 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Buddy Hield 2 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Buddy Hield 0 John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Buddy Hield 1 John Lucas 6

Total Games Buddy Hield 4 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buddy Hield .412 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Buddy Hield .462 John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Buddy Hield 1.000 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024) John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Buddy Hield 0.3 (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.