Paul Arizin vs. Maurice Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Lucas and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Maurice Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Maurice Lucas: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Maurice Lucas 1

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Maurice Lucas 12

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Maurice Lucas 9

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Maurice Lucas 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Maurice Lucas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Arizin 0 * Maurice Lucas 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Maurice Lucas 2

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Maurice Lucas 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Maurice Lucas 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Maurice Lucas 8.8

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Maurice Lucas 2.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Lucas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Maurice Lucas 12,339

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Maurice Lucas 7,520

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Maurice Lucas 1,987

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Lucas 639

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Lucas 538

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Maurice Lucas 855

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Maurice Lucas .473

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Lucas .111 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Maurice Lucas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Maurice Lucas 20.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Maurice Lucas 11.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Maurice Lucas 3.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Lucas 1.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Lucas 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Maurice Lucas 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Maurice Lucas 8.4

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Maurice Lucas 2.7

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Lucas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Lucas 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Maurice Lucas 1,159

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Maurice Lucas 690

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Maurice Lucas 225

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Lucas 71

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Lucas 46

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Maurice Lucas 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Maurice Lucas .484

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Lucas .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Maurice Lucas .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Maurice Lucas 21.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Maurice Lucas 12.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Maurice Lucas 6.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Maurice Lucas 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.