John Lucas vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and John Lucas 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

John Lucas

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games John Lucas 928 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games John Lucas 45 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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