John Lucas vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Lucas 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team John Lucas 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team John Lucas 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year John Lucas 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader John Lucas 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader John Lucas 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader John Lucas 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year John Lucas 0 David Robinson 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games John Lucas 928 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists John Lucas 219 David Robinson 280

Total Steals John Lucas 52 David Robinson 151

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 David Robinson 312

Total Games John Lucas 45 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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