Magic Johnson vs. Maurice Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Lucas and Magic Johnson 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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Maurice Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Maurice Lucas: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Maurice Lucas 1

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Maurice Lucas 12

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Maurice Lucas 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Maurice Lucas 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Maurice Lucas 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Maurice Lucas 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Maurice Lucas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Magic Johnson 0 Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 0 Maurice Lucas 2

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Maurice Lucas 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Maurice Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Maurice Lucas 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Maurice Lucas 8.8

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Maurice Lucas 2.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Maurice Lucas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Maurice Lucas 12,339

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Maurice Lucas 7,520

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Maurice Lucas 1,987

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Maurice Lucas 639

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Maurice Lucas 538

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Maurice Lucas 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Maurice Lucas .473

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Maurice Lucas .111 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Maurice Lucas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Maurice Lucas 20.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Maurice Lucas 11.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Maurice Lucas 3.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Maurice Lucas 1.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Maurice Lucas 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Maurice Lucas 8.4

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Maurice Lucas 2.7

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Maurice Lucas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Maurice Lucas 1,159

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Maurice Lucas 690

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Maurice Lucas 225

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Maurice Lucas 71

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Maurice Lucas 46

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Maurice Lucas 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Maurice Lucas .484

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Maurice Lucas .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Maurice Lucas .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Maurice Lucas 21.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Maurice Lucas 12.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Maurice Lucas 6.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Maurice Lucas 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1977)

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