James Harden vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

John Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games James Harden 10 John Lucas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 John Lucas 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 John Lucas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 John Lucas 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 John Lucas 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 John Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks James Harden 600 John Lucas 73

Total Games James Harden 1,072 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 John Lucas 96

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 John Lucas 219

Total Steals James Harden 273 John Lucas 52

Total Blocks James Harden 91 John Lucas 6

Total Games James Harden 166 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (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.