John Lucas vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lucas 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons John Lucas 14 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played John Lucas 6 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games John Lucas 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 10.7 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.3 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game John Lucas 7.0 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.4 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 9,951 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds John Lucas 2,151 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists John Lucas 6,454 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals John Lucas 1,273 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks John Lucas 73 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games John Lucas 928 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .449 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .303 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .776 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 17.5 (1987) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 3.1 (1978) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 10.7 (1984) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1978) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.2 (1977) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lucas 11.2 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 2.1 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game John Lucas 4.9 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game John Lucas 1.2 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lucas 502 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds John Lucas 96 Tristan Thompson 737

Total Assists John Lucas 219 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals John Lucas 52 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks John Lucas 6 Tristan Thompson 71

Total Games John Lucas 45 Tristan Thompson 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lucas .451 Tristan Thompson .558

3-Point Percentage John Lucas .261 * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage John Lucas .746 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lucas 15.6 (1987) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Lucas 4.2 (1985) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game John Lucas 6.9 (1977) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game John Lucas 2.0 (1977) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game John Lucas 0.3 (1977) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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