Julius Erving vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

John Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 John Lucas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 John Lucas 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 John Lucas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 John Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 John Lucas 73

Total Games Julius Erving 836 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 John Lucas 6

Total Games Julius Erving 141 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) John Lucas 0.3 (1977)

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