Spencer Haywood vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

John Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 John Lucas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 John Lucas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 John Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * John Lucas 73

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * John Lucas 6

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * John Lucas 0.3 (1977)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.