Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

John Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 John Lucas 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 John Lucas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 John Lucas 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 John Lucas 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 John Lucas 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 John Lucas 73

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 John Lucas 6

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (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.