Tom Heinsohn vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

John Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 John Lucas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 John Lucas 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 John Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas 73

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas 6

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - 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.