Charles Barkley vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

John Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 John Lucas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 John Lucas 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 John Lucas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 John Lucas 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 John Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 John Lucas 73

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 John Lucas 6

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) 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.