John Lucas vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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.

Trae Young

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lucas 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Trae Young 62

Total Games John Lucas 928 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Trae Young 92

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Trae Young 243

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Trae Young 4

Total Games John Lucas 45 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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