Guard · Houston Rockets
John Lucas
Age 72 · USA · 191 cm (6'3") · 79 kg · Born Oct 31, 1953 · Maryland
10.7 PPG
2.3 RPG
7.1 APG
851 games
14 seasons
Career snapshot
14seasons
851games
9,072career pts
16.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Houston Rockets
· 243 games · 1977-78–1989-90
Position rank · 1989-90
#81PPG rank
#57PER rank
#68WS rank
Among 108 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
17.5
1986-87 · MIL
RPG
3.1
1977-78 · HOU
APG
10.7
1983-84 · SAS
PER
19.4
1986-87 · MIL
WS
7.9
1978-79 · GSW
Draft
1976
Round 1 ·
Pick 1
from Maryland
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
1976
Career by team
Chicago Bulls
2011-12 – 2011-12 · 1 seasons
8.6 PPG
1.4 RPG
1.8 APG
5 games
Houston Rockets
1977-78 – 1989-90 · 4 seasons
11.7 PPG
2.3 RPG
7.8 APG
243 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
1988-89 – 1988-89 · 1 seasons
4.2 PPG
1.1 RPG
3.5 APG
74 games
Milwaukee Bucks
1986-87 – 1987-88 · 2 seasons
12.1 PPG
2.3 RPG
5.5 APG
124 games
San Antonio Spurs
1983-84 – 1983-84 · 1 seasons
10.9 PPG
2.9 RPG
10.7 APG
63 games
Washington Wizards
1981-82 – 1982-83 · 2 seasons
7.1 PPG
1.7 RPG
5.7 APG
114 games
Golden State Warriors
1978-79 – 1980-81 · 3 seasons
12.6 PPG
2.7 RPG
8.0 APG
228 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | HOU | 82 | 82 | 35.8 | 12.4 | 3.1 | 9.4 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 43.5 | 0.0 | 77.2 | 16.4 | 5.2 |
| 1978-79 | GSW | 82 | 82 | 37.7 | 16.1 | 3.0 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 46.2 | 0.0 | 82.2 | 16.9 | 7.9 |
| 1979-80 | GSW | 80 | 0 | 34.5 | 12.6 | 2.8 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 46.7 | 28.6 | 76.8 | 15.3 | 5.9 |
| 1980-81 | GSW | 66 | 0 | 29.1 | 8.4 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 43.9 | 16.7 | 73.8 | 11.6 | 1.3 |
| 1981-82 | WAS | 79 | 53 | 24.6 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 7.0 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 42.6 | 9.1 | 78.4 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | WAS | 35 | 0 | 11.0 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 47.3 | 0.0 | 50.0 | — | — |
| 1983-84 | SAS | 63 | 39 | 28.7 | 10.9 | 2.9 | 10.7 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 46.2 | 27.5 | 76.4 | 18.1 | 4.3 |
| 1984-85 | HOU | 47 | 21 | 24.6 | 11.4 | 1.8 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 46.2 | 31.8 | 79.8 | 17.4 | 3.2 |
| 1985-86 | HOU | 65 | 65 | 32.6 | 15.5 | 2.2 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 44.6 | 30.8 | 77.5 | 17.4 | 5.7 |
| 1986-87 | MIL | 43 | 40 | 31.6 | 17.5 | 2.9 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 45.7 | 36.5 | 78.7 | 19.4 | 4.3 |
| 1987-88 | MIL | 81 | 22 | 21.8 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 44.5 | 33.8 | 80.2 | 16.1 | 3.9 |
| 1988-89 | OKC | 74 | 8 | 11.4 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 39.8 | 26.5 | 70.1 | — | — |
| 1989-90 | HOU | 49 | 18 | 19.1 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 29.9 | 76.4 | 11.5 | 1.0 |
| 2011-12 | CHI | 5 | 0 | 18.8 | 8.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.0 | 38.5 | 100.0 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1989 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Houston Rockets | |
| Jul 1988 | Milwaukee Bucks | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
| Jul 1986 | Houston Rockets | Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Jul 1984 | San Antonio Spurs | Houston Rockets | |
| Jul 1983 | Washington Wizards | San Antonio Spurs | |
| Jul 1981 | Golden State Warriors | Washington Wizards | |
| Jul 1978 | Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors | |
All entries are season change.
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