John Lucas II debuted in the NBA in 1976, appearing in 928 games over 14 seasons. He scored 9,951 points, delivered 6,454 assists, and grabbed 2,151 rebounds, ranking 403th in scoring and 30th in assists in NBA history.
John Lucas II Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes John Lucas II’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | John Lucas II |
| Date of Birth | October 31, 1953 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Point Guard and Shooting Guard |
| Height | 190cm |
| Weight | 79kg |
| Shooting Hand | Left-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1976 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 928 games (Ranked 226 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 9,951 points (Ranked 403) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 244 (Ranked 656) |
| Assists (AST) | 6,454 (Ranked 30) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 2,151 (Ranked 900) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 490 (Ranked 883) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 1,661 (Ranked 686) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 73 (Ranked 1416) |
| Steals (STL) | 1,273 (Ranked 82) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 1,803 (Ranked 170) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 1,691 (Ranked 608) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 1 (Ranked 269) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 44.9% (Ranked 1660) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 77.6% (Ranked 1370) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 30.3% (Ranked 1497) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 27.5 minutes (Ranked 590) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1990)
| Games Played (G) | 49 |
| Points (PTS) | 286 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 26 |
| Assists (AST) | 238 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 90 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 19 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 71 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 2 |
| Steals (STL) | 45 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 85 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 59 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 37.5% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 76.4% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 29.9% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 938 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1979, 1,324 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1988, 51
- Most Assists in a Season: 1978, 768
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1978, 255
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1977, 19
- Most Steals in a Season: 1978, 160
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1984, 1
- Best FG% in a Season: 1977, 47.7%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1979, 82.2%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1987, 36.5%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1979, 3,095 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
John Lucas II appeared in 45 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 502 |
| 3P | 18 |
| Assists (AST) | 219 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 96 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 20 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 76 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 6 |
| Steals (STL) | 52 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 39 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 80 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 45.1% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 74.6% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 26.1% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 1,135 |
John Lucas II Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1977 | 82 | 2531 | 911 | 388 | 0.477 | 814 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0.789 | 171 | 219 | 55 | 164 | 463 | 125 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
1978 | 82 | 2933 | 1017 | 412 | 0.435 | 947 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 0.772 | 250 | 255 | 51 | 204 | 768 | 160 | 9 | 0 | 82 | 213 | 208 |
1979 | 82 | 3095 | 1324 | 530 | 0.462 | 1146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 0.822 | 321 | 247 | 65 | 182 | 762 | 152 | 9 | 0 | 82 | 255 | 229 |
1980 | 80 | 2763 | 1010 | 388 | 0.467 | 830 | 12 | 0.286 | 42 | 376 | 0.477 | 788 | 0.475 | 222 | 0.768 | 289 | 220 | 61 | 159 | 602 | 138 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 196 |
1981 | 66 | 1919 | 555 | 222 | 0.439 | 506 | 4 | 0.167 | 24 | 218 | 0.452 | 482 | 0.443 | 107 | 0.738 | 145 | 154 | 34 | 120 | 464 | 83 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 140 |
1982 | 79 | 1940 | 666 | 263 | 0.426 | 618 | 2 | 0.091 | 22 | 261 | 0.438 | 596 | 0.427 | 138 | 0.784 | 176 | 166 | 40 | 126 | 551 | 95 | 6 | 0 | 53 | 156 | 105 |
1983 | 35 | 386 | 145 | 62 | 0.473 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 62 | 0.492 | 126 | 0.473 | 21 | 0.5 | 42 | 29 | 8 | 21 | 102 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 18 |
1984 | 63 | 1807 | 689 | 275 | 0.462 | 595 | 19 | 0.275 | 69 | 256 | 0.487 | 526 | 0.478 | 120 | 0.764 | 157 | 180 | 23 | 157 | 673 | 92 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 147 | 123 |
1985 | 47 | 1158 | 536 | 206 | 0.462 | 446 | 21 | 0.318 | 66 | 185 | 0.487 | 380 | 0.485 | 103 | 0.798 | 129 | 85 | 21 | 64 | 318 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 102 | 78 |
1986 | 65 | 2120 | 1006 | 365 | 0.446 | 818 | 45 | 0.308 | 146 | 320 | 0.476 | 672 | 0.474 | 231 | 0.775 | 298 | 143 | 33 | 110 | 571 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 149 | 124 |
1987 | 43 | 1358 | 753 | 285 | 0.457 | 624 | 46 | 0.365 | 126 | 239 | 0.48 | 498 | 0.494 | 137 | 0.787 | 174 | 125 | 29 | 96 | 290 | 71 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 89 | 82 |
1988 | 81 | 1766 | 743 | 281 | 0.445 | 631 | 51 | 0.338 | 151 | 230 | 0.479 | 480 | 0.486 | 130 | 0.802 | 162 | 159 | 29 | 130 | 392 | 88 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 125 | 102 |
1989 | 74 | 842 | 310 | 119 | 0.398 | 299 | 18 | 0.265 | 68 | 101 | 0.437 | 231 | 0.428 | 54 | 0.701 | 77 | 79 | 22 | 57 | 260 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 66 | 53 |
1990 | 49 | 938 | 286 | 109 | 0.375 | 291 | 26 | 0.299 | 87 | 83 | 0.407 | 204 | 0.419 | 42 | 0.764 | 55 | 90 | 19 | 71 | 238 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 85 | 59 |