Desmond Bane vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

John Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 John Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 John Lucas 73

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 John Lucas 6

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.