John Lucas vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games John Lucas 928 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists John Lucas 219 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals John Lucas 52 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games John Lucas 45 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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