Vince Carter vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas and Vince Carter 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

Vince Carter

vs.

John Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vince Carter: 1998-99 to 2019-20
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vince Carter 0 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Vince Carter 22 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Vince Carter 11 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Vince Carter 8 John Lucas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 2 John Lucas 0

Rookie of The Year Vince Carter 1 John Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 16.7 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 4.3 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.1 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.0 John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.6 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 25,728 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 6,606 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Vince Carter 4,714 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Vince Carter 1,530 John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Vince Carter 888 John Lucas 73

Total Games Vince Carter 1,541 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .435 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .371 John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .798 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 27.6 (2001) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 6.0 (2007) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 5.1 (2008) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.6 (2002) John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.5 (1999) John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 18.1 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 5.4 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.4 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.1 John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.5 John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 1,593 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 477 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Vince Carter 295 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Vince Carter 94 John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Vince Carter 47 John Lucas 6

Total Games Vince Carter 88 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .416 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .338 John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .796 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 29.6 (2006) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 8.5 (2005) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 6.3 (2000) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 2.3 (2005) John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.7 (2001) 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.