John Lucas vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games John Lucas 928 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games John Lucas 45 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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