Larry Bird vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

John Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Lucas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Lucas 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Lucas 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Lucas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 John Lucas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 John Lucas 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Lucas 73

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Lucas 6

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.