Sam Jones vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

John Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 John Lucas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 John Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lucas 73

Total Games Sam Jones 871 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lucas 6

Total Games Sam Jones 154 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** 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. ** 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.