Wilt Chamberlain vs. John Lucas III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas III and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

John Lucas III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 John Lucas III 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 John Lucas III 8

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Lucas III 2

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Lucas III 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 John Lucas III 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * John Lucas III 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Lucas III 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 John Lucas III 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * John Lucas III 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 John Lucas III 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Lucas III 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 John Lucas III 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 John Lucas III 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 John Lucas III 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 John Lucas III 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 John Lucas III 1.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 John Lucas III 1,147

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 John Lucas III 237

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 John Lucas III 362

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lucas III 88

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lucas III 2

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 John Lucas III 242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 John Lucas III .383

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lucas III .344

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 John Lucas III .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) John Lucas III 7.5 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) John Lucas III 1.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) John Lucas III 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 John Lucas III 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 John Lucas III 1.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 John Lucas III 43

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 John Lucas III 7

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 John Lucas III 9

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lucas III 1

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lucas III 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 John Lucas III 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 John Lucas III .439

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lucas III .357

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 John Lucas III 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) John Lucas III 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) John Lucas III 1.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) John Lucas III 1.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

Notes: ** 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.