Larry Bird vs. John Lucas Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas and Larry Bird 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
NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
|
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
|
|
John Lucas:
1976-77 to 1989-90
|
|
Honors and Awards |
|
|
Larry Bird | 2 |
|
|
John Lucas | 0 | |
|
|
|
|
|
Larry Bird | 1 |
|
|
John Lucas | 0 | |
|
|
|
|
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Larry Bird |
24.3 | | |
John Lucas |
10.7 | | |
|
Larry Bird |
10.0 | | |
John Lucas |
2.3 | | |
|
Larry Bird |
6.3 | | |
John Lucas |
7.0 | | |
|
Larry Bird |
1.7 | | |
John Lucas |
1.4 | | |
|
Larry Bird |
0.8 | | |
John Lucas |
0.1 | | |
|
Totals Stats |
Larry Bird |
21,791 | | |
John Lucas |
9,951 | | |
|
Larry Bird |
8,974 | | |
John Lucas |
2,151 | | |
|
Larry Bird |
5,695 | | |
John Lucas |
6,454 | | |
|
Larry Bird |
1,556 | | |
John Lucas |
1,273 | | |
|
Larry Bird |
755 | | |
John Lucas |
73 | | |
|
Larry Bird |
897 | | |
John Lucas |
928 | | |
|
Percentages |
Larry Bird |
.496 | | |
John Lucas |
.449 | | |
|
Larry Bird |
.376 | | |
John Lucas |
.303 | | *
|
|
Larry Bird |
.886 | | |
John Lucas |
.776 | | |
|
Best Season (no game minimum) |
Larry Bird |
29.9 | | (1988) | |
John Lucas |
17.5 | | (1987) | |
|
Larry Bird |
11.0 | | (1983) | |
John Lucas |
3.1 | | (1978) | |
|
Larry Bird |
7.6 | | (1987) | |
John Lucas |
10.7 | | (1984) | |
|
Larry Bird |
2.0 | | (1986) | |
John Lucas |
2.0 | | (1978) | |
|
Larry Bird |
1.2 | | (1985) | |
John Lucas |
0.2 | | (1977) | |
|
NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
Larry Bird |
23.8 | | |
John Lucas |
11.2 | | |
|
Larry Bird |
10.3 | | |
John Lucas |
2.1 | | |
|
Larry Bird |
6.5 | | |
John Lucas |
4.9 | | |
|
Larry Bird |
1.8 | | |
John Lucas |
1.2 | | |
|
Larry Bird |
0.9 | | |
John Lucas |
0.1 | | |
|
Totals Stats |
Larry Bird |
3,897 | | |
John Lucas |
502 | | |
|
Larry Bird |
1,683 | | |
John Lucas |
96 | | |
|
Larry Bird |
1,062 | | |
John Lucas |
219 | | |
|
Larry Bird |
296 | | |
John Lucas |
52 | | |
|
Larry Bird |
145 | | |
John Lucas |
6 | | |
|
Larry Bird |
164 | | |
John Lucas |
45 | | |
|
Percentages |
Larry Bird |
.472 | | |
John Lucas |
.451 | | |
|
Larry Bird |
.321 | | |
John Lucas |
.261 | | *
|
|
Larry Bird |
.890 | | |
John Lucas |
.746 | | |
|
Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
Larry Bird |
27.5 | | (1984) | |
John Lucas |
15.6 | | (1987) | |
|
Larry Bird |
14.0 | | (1981) | |
John Lucas |
4.2 | | (1985) | |
|
Larry Bird |
8.8 | | (1990) | |
John Lucas |
6.9 | | (1977) | |
|
Larry Bird |
2.3 | | (1984) | |
John Lucas |
2.0 | | (1977) | |
|
Larry Bird |
1.4 | | (1982) | |
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. |