James Harden vs. Maurice Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice 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.

Maurice Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Maurice Lucas: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Maurice Lucas 1

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Maurice Lucas 12

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Maurice Lucas 9

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Maurice Lucas 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Maurice Lucas 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Maurice Lucas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive 1st Team James Harden 0 Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 0 Maurice Lucas 2

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Maurice Lucas 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Maurice Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Maurice Lucas 14.4

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Maurice Lucas 8.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Maurice Lucas 2.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Maurice Lucas 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Maurice Lucas 12,339

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Maurice Lucas 7,520

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Maurice Lucas 1,987

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Maurice Lucas 639

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Maurice Lucas 538

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Maurice Lucas 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Maurice Lucas .473

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Maurice Lucas .111 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Maurice Lucas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Maurice Lucas 20.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Maurice Lucas 11.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Maurice Lucas 3.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Maurice Lucas 1.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Maurice Lucas 14.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Maurice Lucas 8.4

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Maurice Lucas 2.7

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Maurice Lucas 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Maurice Lucas 1,159

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Maurice Lucas 690

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Maurice Lucas 225

Total Steals James Harden 271 Maurice Lucas 71

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Maurice Lucas 46

Total Games James Harden 165 Maurice Lucas 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Maurice Lucas .484

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Maurice Lucas .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Maurice Lucas .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Maurice Lucas 21.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Maurice Lucas 12.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Maurice Lucas 6.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Maurice Lucas 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.