John Lucas vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Nick Young 687

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Nick Young 135

Total Games John Lucas 928 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Nick Young 26

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Nick Young 8

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Nick Young 4

Total Games John Lucas 45 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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