Kyrie Irving vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

John Lucas

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 John Lucas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 John Lucas 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 John Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 John Lucas 73

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.5 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,883 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 306 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 386 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 116 John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 48 John Lucas 6

Total Games Kyrie Irving 80 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .459 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .398 John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 26.5 (2024) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) 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.