John Lucas vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

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

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader John Lucas 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games John Lucas 928 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games John Lucas 45 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

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