Maurice Lucas
Career averages
13.9PPG
8.5RPG
2.3APG
839 games · 11 seasons
At a glance
POR hubCareer snapshot
11Seasons
839Games
11,668Career points
15.5PER average
Most-played franchise: Portland Trail Blazers · 251 games · 1977-78 to 1987-88
Honors and awards8 total
5×
All-Star Selection1982, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975
2×
All-Defense Team1978, 1977
1×
All-NBA Team1977
Career highsSingle season
20.4PPG · 1978-79 · POR
11.3RPG · 1981-82 · NYK
3.8APG · 1979-80 · BKN
18.4PER · 1978-79 · POR
7.4Win shares · 1981-82 · NYK
Draft1974
1Round
14Overall pick
From Marquette
Position rank1987-88
#60PPG rank
#41PER rank
#36Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 80 Forward players with 41+ games
Career by team
Portland Trail Blazers
1977-78 - 1987-88 · 4 seasons
14.2 PPG
7.9 RPG
2.4 APG
251 games
Oklahoma City Thunder
1986-87 - 1986-87 · 1 seasons
7.9 PPG
4.9 RPG
1.0 APG
63 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1985-86 - 1985-86 · 1 seasons
10.2 PPG
7.4 RPG
1.1 APG
77 games
New York Knicks
1981-82 - 1981-82 · 1 seasons
15.8 PPG
11.3 RPG
2.2 APG
80 games
Brooklyn Nets
1979-80 - 1980-81 · 2 seasons
14.8 PPG
8.8 RPG
2.8 APG
90 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | POR | 68 | 0 | 31.2 | 16.4 | 9.1 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 45.8 | 0.0 | 76.7 | 17.3 | 5.8 |
| 1978-79 | POR | 69 | 0 | 35.7 | 20.4 | 10.4 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 78.3 | 18.4 | 6.2 |
| 1979-80 | NBA | 63 | 0 | 29.9 | 14.7 | 8.5 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 45.6 | 22.2 | 74.9 | - | - |
| 1979-80 | BKN | 22 | 0 | 32.2 | 15.2 | 9.6 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 49.0 | 0.0 | 77.5 | - | - |
| 1979-80 | POR | 41 | 0 | 28.7 | 14.3 | 7.9 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 44.0 | 40.0 | 73.0 | 13.8 | 0.6 |
| 1980-81 | BKN | 68 | 0 | 31.8 | 14.7 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 48.4 | 0.0 | 75.2 | - | - |
| 1981-82 | NYK | 80 | 74 | 33.4 | 15.8 | 11.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 50.4 | 0.0 | 72.5 | 17.9 | 7.4 |
| 1982-83 | NBA | 77 | 71 | 33.6 | 16.5 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 47.4 | 33.3 | 78.1 | - | - |
| 1983-84 | NBA | 75 | 69 | 30.8 | 15.9 | 9.7 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 49.7 | 0.0 | 76.5 | - | - |
| 1984-85 | NBA | 63 | 22 | 26.5 | 13.4 | 8.8 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 47.6 | 0.0 | 75.0 | - | - |
| 1985-86 | LAL | 77 | 8 | 22.7 | 10.2 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 46.2 | 50.0 | 78.3 | 13.8 | 4.0 |
| 1986-87 | OKC | 63 | 0 | 17.8 | 7.9 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 45.1 | 0.0 | 80.2 | - | - |
| 1987-88 | POR | 73 | 0 | 16.3 | 6.1 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 45.0 | 0.0 | 73.6 | 11.5 | 2.3 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1987 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Portland Trail Blazers | season change | ||
| Jul 1986 | Los Angeles Lakers | Oklahoma City Thunder | season change | ||
| Oct 1985 | New York Knicks | Los Angeles Lakers | offseason | From 1981-82 to 1985-86 | |
| Jul 1981 | Brooklyn Nets | New York Knicks | season change | ||
| Oct 1979 | Brooklyn Nets | Portland Trail Blazers | mid season trade | From 1979-80 to 1979-80 | |
| Jul 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers | Brooklyn Nets | season change | ||
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About Maurice Lucas
Maurice "Luke" Lucas was an American professional basketball player who played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a four-time NBA All-Star and won an NBA championship with the Portland Trail Blazers in 1977. He was named to the ABA All-Time Team.