John Lucas vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP John Lucas 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 James Worthy 624

Total Games John Lucas 928 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 James Worthy 747

Total Assists John Lucas 219 James Worthy 463

Total Steals John Lucas 52 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 James Worthy 96

Total Games John Lucas 45 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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