Tyrese Haliburton vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas and Tyrese Haliburton 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

Tyrese Haliburton

vs.

John Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tyrese Haliburton: 2020-21 to 2023-24
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tyrese Haliburton 0 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Tyrese Haliburton 4 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Tyrese Haliburton 1 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Tyrese Haliburton 2 John Lucas 0

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader Tyrese Haliburton 1 John Lucas 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tyrese Haliburton 1 * John Lucas 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 17.2 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 3.7 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 8.7 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.5 John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.6 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 4,483 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 960 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 2,274 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 385 John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 150 John Lucas 73

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 260 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .478 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .393 John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .856 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 20.7 (2023) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 4.0 (2022) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 10.9 (2024) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 1.7 (2022) John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.7 (2024) John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tyrese Haliburton 96 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Tyrese Haliburton 35 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Tyrese Haliburton 56 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Tyrese Haliburton 3 John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Tyrese Haliburton 3 John Lucas 6

Total Games Tyrese Haliburton 6 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .435 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .296 John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Tyrese Haliburton .857 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 16.0 (2024) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 5.8 (2024) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 9.3 (2024) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024) John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tyrese Haliburton 0.5 (2024) 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.