Darius Garland vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

John Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 John Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 John Lucas 73

Total Games Darius Garland 307 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.7 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.0 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.1 John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 195 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 33 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Darius Garland 59 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Darius Garland 12 John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 John Lucas 6

Total Games Darius Garland 11 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .462 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .403 John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .788 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 4.0 (2024) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.7 (2024) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) 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.