John Lucas vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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 Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Lucas 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 David Thompson 407

Total Games John Lucas 928 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 David Thompson 115

Total Assists John Lucas 219 David Thompson 101

Total Steals John Lucas 52 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 David Thompson 27

Total Games John Lucas 45 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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