John Lucas vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year John Lucas 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Ja Morant 74

Total Games John Lucas 928 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Ja Morant 5

Total Games John Lucas 45 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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