John Lucas G

Height: 6-3 (191cm)

Weight: 175 lbs (79kg)

Born: Oct 31, 1953 (71 years old)

Hometown: Durham, North Carolina

Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent

NBA Draft: 1976 Round 1, Pick 1, Houston Rockets

Pre-Draft Team: Maryland (Sr)

High School: Hillside High School (Durham, North Carolina)

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John Lucas Player Profile

Date	Opponent	PTS	AST	BLK
2/27/1990	Pistons	0	0	0
2/23/1990	Nets	10	2	0
2/20/1990	Timberwolves	2	3	0
2/19/1990	Bulls	2	2	1
2/17/1990	Spurs	1	0	0

NBA Career
NCAA Career

NBA Career

14 Years Of Service

Season	Age	Team	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG%	3P%	FT%
1976-77	22	HOU	82	30.9	11.1	2.7	5.6	1.5	0.2	-	.477	-	.789
1977-78	23	HOU	82	35.8	12.4	3.1	9.4	2.0	0.1	2.6	.435	-	.772
1978-79	24	GOS	82	37.7	16.1	3.0	9.3	1.9	0.1	3.1	.462	-	.822
1979-80	25	GOS	80	34.5	12.6	2.8	7.5	1.7	0.0	2.3	.467	.286	.768
1980-81	26	GOS	66	29.1	8.4	2.3	7.0	1.3	0.0	2.8	.439	.167	.738
1981-82	27	WAS	79	24.6	8.4	2.1	7.0	1.2	0.1	2.0	.426	.091	.784
1982-83	28	WAS	35	11.0	4.1	0.8	2.9	0.7	0.0	1.3	.473	.000	.500
1983-84	29	SAN	63	28.7	10.9	2.9	10.7	1.5	0.1	2.3	.462	.275	.764
1984-85	30	HOU	47	24.6	11.4	1.8	6.8	1.3	0.0	2.2	.462	.318	.798
1985-86	31	HOU	65	32.6	15.5	2.2	8.8	1.2	0.1	2.3	.446	.308	.778
1986-87	32	MIL	43	31.6	17.5	2.9	6.7	1.7	0.1	2.1	.457	.365	.787
1987-88	34	MIL	81	21.8	9.2	2.0	4.8	1.1	0.0	1.5	.445	.338	.802
1988-89	35	SEA	74	11.4	4.2	1.1	3.5	0.8	0.0	0.9	.398	.265	.701
1989-90	36	HOU	49	19.1	5.8	1.8	4.9	0.9	0.0	1.7	.375	.299	.764
CAREER			928	27.5	10.7	2.3	7.0	1.4	0.1	2.1	.449	.303	.776

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1976-77	22	HOU	82	-	30.9	11.1	4.7	9.9	.477	-	-	-	1.6	2.1	.789	0.7	2.0	2.7	5.6	1.5	0.2	-	2.1
1977-78	23	HOU	82	-	35.8	12.4	5.0	11.5	.435	-	-	-	2.4	3.0	.772	0.6	2.5	3.1	9.4	2.0	0.1	2.6	2.5
1978-79	24	GOS	82	-	37.7	16.1	6.5	14.0	.462	-	-	-	3.2	3.9	.822	0.8	2.2	3.0	9.3	1.9	0.1	3.1	2.8
1979-80	25	GOS	80	-	34.5	12.6	4.8	10.4	.467	0.1	0.5	.286	2.8	3.6	.768	0.8	2.0	2.8	7.5	1.7	0.0	2.3	2.5
1980-81	26	GOS	66	-	29.1	8.4	3.4	7.7	.439	0.1	0.4	.167	1.6	2.2	.738	0.5	1.8	2.3	7.0	1.3	0.0	2.8	2.1
1981-82	27	WAS	79	53	24.6	8.4	3.3	7.8	.426	0.0	0.3	.091	1.7	2.2	.784	0.5	1.6	2.1	7.0	1.2	0.1	2.0	1.3
1982-83	28	WAS	35	0	11.0	4.1	1.8	3.7	.473	0.0	0.1	.000	0.6	1.2	.500	0.2	0.6	0.8	2.9	0.7	0.0	1.3	0.5
1983-84	29	SAN	63	39	28.7	10.9	4.4	9.4	.462	0.3	1.1	.275	1.9	2.5	.764	0.4	2.5	2.9	10.7	1.5	0.1	2.3	2.0
1984-85	30	HOU	47	21	24.6	11.4	4.4	9.5	.462	0.4	1.4	.318	2.2	2.7	.798	0.4	1.4	1.8	6.8	1.3	0.0	2.2	1.7
1985-86	31	HOU	65	65	32.6	15.5	5.6	12.6	.446	0.7	2.2	.308	3.6	4.6	.778	0.5	1.7	2.2	8.8	1.2	0.1	2.3	1.9
1986-87	32	MIL	43	40	31.6	17.5	6.6	14.5	.457	1.1	2.9	.365	3.2	4.0	.787	0.7	2.2	2.9	6.7	1.7	0.1	2.1	1.9
1987-88	34	MIL	81	22	21.8	9.2	3.5	7.8	.445	0.6	1.9	.338	1.6	2.0	.802	0.4	1.6	2.0	4.8	1.1	0.0	1.5	1.3
1988-89	35	SEA	74	8	11.4	4.2	1.6	4.0	.398	0.2	0.9	.265	0.7	1.0	.701	0.3	0.8	1.1	3.5	0.8	0.0	0.9	0.7
1989-90	36	HOU	49	18	19.1	5.8	2.2	5.9	.375	0.5	1.8	.299	0.9	1.1	.764	0.4	1.4	1.8	4.9	0.9	0.0	1.7	1.2
CAREER			928	266	27.5	10.7	4.2	9.4	.449	0.4	1.2	.303	2.0	2.6	.776	0.5	1.8	2.3	7.0	1.4	0.1	2.1	1.8

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1976-77	22	HOU	82	-	2,531	911	388	814	.477	-	-	-	135	171	.789	55	164	219	463	125	19	-	174
1977-78	23	HOU	82	-	2,933	1,017	412	947	.435	-	-	-	193	250	.772	51	204	255	768	160	9	213	208
1978-79	24	GOS	82	-	3,095	1,324	530	1,146	.462	-	-	-	264	321	.822	65	182	247	762	152	9	255	229
1979-80	25	GOS	80	-	2,763	1,010	388	830	.467	12	42	.286	222	289	.768	61	159	220	602	138	3	184	196
1980-81	26	GOS	66	-	1,919	555	222	506	.439	4	24	.167	107	145	.738	34	120	154	464	83	2	185	140
1981-82	27	WAS	79	53	1,940	666	263	618	.426	2	22	.091	138	176	.784	40	126	166	551	95	6	156	105
1982-83	28	WAS	35	0	386	145	62	131	.473	0	5	.000	21	42	.500	8	21	29	102	25	1	47	18
1983-84	29	SAN	63	39	1,807	689	275	595	.462	19	69	.275	120	157	.764	23	157	180	673	92	5	147	123
1984-85	30	HOU	47	21	1,158	536	206	446	.462	21	66	.318	103	129	.798	21	64	85	318	62	2	102	78
1985-86	31	HOU	65	65	2,120	1,006	365	818	.446	45	146	.308	231	297	.778	33	110	143	571	77	5	149	124
1986-87	32	MIL	43	40	1,358	753	285	624	.457	46	126	.365	137	174	.787	29	96	125	290	71	6	89	82
1987-88	34	MIL	81	22	1,766	743	281	631	.445	51	151	.338	130	162	.802	29	130	159	392	88	3	125	102
1988-89	35	SEA	74	8	842	310	119	299	.398	18	68	.265	54	77	.701	22	57	79	260	60	1	66	53
1989-90	36	HOU	49	18	938	286	109	291	.375	26	87	.299	42	55	.764	19	71	90	238	45	2	85	59
CAREER			928	266	25,556	9,951	3,905	8,696	.449	244	806	.303	1,897	2,445	.776	490	1,661	2,151	6,454	1,273	73	1,803	1,691

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	TS%	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	TOV%	STL%	BLK%	USG%	Total S %	PPR	PPS	ORtg	DRtg	PER
1976-77	22	HOU	82	-	.512	.477	2.5	6.8	4.7	24.7	-	2.3	0.4	-	126.6	-	1.1	-	104.5	15.5
1977-78	23	HOU	82	-	.481	.435	1.8	7.6	4.6	34.8	16.8	2.6	0.2	17.3	120.7	10.7	1.1	104.9	106.4	16.5
1978-79	24	GOS	82	-	.514	.462	2.2	6.4	4.3	33.0	16.5	2.3	0.2	20.2	128.5	8.5	1.2	106.9	103.9	16.8
1979-80	25	GOS	80	-	.528	.475	2.4	6.6	4.4	29.2	16.1	2.4	0.1	17.0	152.1	8.1	1.2	109.6	107.8	15.3
1980-81	26	GOS	66	-	.487	.443	1.9	7.0	4.5	30.7	24.5	2.1	0.1	15.6	134.3	6.5	1.1	99.8	111.1	11.7
1981-82	27	WAS	79	53	.479	.427	2.3	7.0	4.7	39.4	18.3	2.4	0.2	18.4	130.1	11.1	1.1	103.1	104.0	15.8
1982-83	28	WAS	35	0	.485	.473	2.3	6.1	4.2	39.2	23.9	3.1	0.1	21.1	97.3	5.6	1.1	93.0	99.9	14.4
1983-84	29	SAN	63	39	.519	.478	1.4	9.1	5.3	45.1	18.1	2.3	0.1	17.4	150.2	15.9	1.2	114.4	112.0	18.1
1984-85	30	HOU	47	21	.533	.485	2.0	6.2	4.1	35.8	16.9	2.5	0.1	20.6	157.9	9.5	1.2	112.6	108.3	17.7
1985-86	31	HOU	65	65	.530	.474	1.6	5.7	3.6	34.7	13.6	1.7	0.1	20.2	153.2	10.8	1.2	115.4	111.7	17.2
1986-87	32	MIL	43	40	.537	.494	2.4	8.0	5.2	31.1	11.3	2.5	0.3	23.8	160.9	7.6	1.2	113.2	108.9	19.2
1987-88	34	MIL	81	22	.529	.486	1.8	8.3	5.1	32.1	15.1	2.5	0.1	19.8	158.6	7.9	1.2	109.3	108.7	16.1
1988-89	35	SEA	74	8	.466	.428	2.9	7.9	5.3	40.3	16.5	3.4	0.1	18.9	136.4	12.8	1.0	110.0	109.3	16.7
1989-90	36	HOU	49	18	.454	.419	2.2	7.9	5.1	33.9	21.2	2.3	0.1	17.5	143.7	7.7	1.0	96.8	106.0	11.4
CAREER			928	266	.509	.463	2.1	7.1	4.6	33.9	16.9	2.4	0.2	18.8	152.8	9.6	1.1	108.2	107.4	15.9

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	Dbl Dbl	Tpl Dbl	20 Ast	HOB	Ast/TO	Stl/TO	FT/FGA	W's	L's	Win %	OWS	DWS	WS
1976-77	22	HOU	82	-	0	0	0	.241	-	-	0.2	49	33	.598	3.6	1.2	4.8
1977-78	23	HOU	82	-	0	0	0	.335	3.6	0.8	0.3	28	54	.341	4.3	0.9	5.2
1978-79	24	GOS	82	-	0	0	0	.356	3.0	0.6	0.3	38	44	.463	4.7	3.2	7.9
1979-80	25	GOS	80	-	0	0	0	.281	3.3	0.8	0.3	23	57	.288	4.0	1.9	5.9
1980-81	26	GOS	66	-	0	0	0	.193	2.5	0.4	0.3	32	33	.492	0.6	0.7	1.3
1981-82	27	WAS	79	53	2	0	0	.239	3.5	0.6	0.3	42	37	.532	1.1	2.7	3.9
1982-83	28	WAS	35	0	0	0	0	.050	2.2	0.5	0.3	16	19	.457	-0.2	0.6	0.4
1983-84	29	SAN	63	39	25	1	2	.243	4.6	0.6	0.3	30	33	.476	3.4	0.9	4.3
1984-85	30	HOU	47	21	7	0	0	.140	3.1	0.6	0.3	28	19	.596	2.0	1.2	3.2
1985-86	31	HOU	65	65	17	0	0	.315	3.8	0.5	0.4	40	25	.615	4.5	1.1	5.6
1986-87	32	MIL	43	40	6	0	0	.309	3.3	0.8	0.3	27	16	.628	2.6	1.4	4.0
1987-88	34	MIL	81	22	6	0	0	.203	3.1	0.7	0.3	41	40	.506	2.1	1.8	3.8
1988-89	35	SEA	74	8	1	0	0	.117	3.9	0.9	0.3	40	34	.541	1.1	0.7	1.9
1989-90	36	HOU	49	18	3	0	0	.169	2.8	0.5	0.2	21	28	.429	-0.3	1.3	0.9
CAREER			928	266	67	1	2	.227	3.3	0.6	0.3	455	472	.491	33.4	19.6	53.1

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NBA Playoff Stats

Summary
Per Game
Totals
Advanced
Misc

Season	Age	Team	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG%	3P%	FT%
1976-77	22	HOU	12	35.8	14.7	2.8	6.9	2.0	0.3	-	.540	-	.765
1981-82	27	WAS	7	10.6	4.4	1.1	2.9	0.4	0.1	0.6	.538	.333	.667
1984-85	30	HOU	5	30.4	13.6	4.2	5.4	1.2	0.0	1.4	.325	.143	.636
1986-87	32	MIL	12	30.2	15.6	2.1	5.2	1.2	0.1	1.7	.453	.333	.813
1987-88	34	MIL	5	16.0	5.8	1.6	3.8	1.0	0.0	1.2	.370	.231	.667
1988-89	35	SEA	4	9.3	2.8	0.2	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	.294	.000	.500
CAREER			45	25.2	11.2	2.1	4.9	1.2	0.1	1.2	.451	.261	.746

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1976-77	22	HOU	12	-	35.8	14.7	6.2	11.6	.540	-	-	-	2.2	2.8	.765	0.3	2.4	2.8	6.9	2.0	0.3	-	2.8
1981-82	27	WAS	7	0	10.6	4.4	2.0	3.7	.538	0.1	0.4	.333	0.3	0.4	.667	0.0	1.1	1.1	2.9	0.4	0.1	0.6	0.9
1984-85	30	HOU	5	4	30.4	13.6	5.2	16.0	.325	0.4	2.8	.143	2.8	4.4	.636	1.4	2.8	4.2	5.4	1.2	0.0	1.4	2.8
1986-87	32	MIL	12	12	30.2	15.6	5.7	12.5	.453	1.0	3.0	.333	3.2	4.0	.813	0.3	1.8	2.1	5.2	1.2	0.1	1.7	1.6
1987-88	34	MIL	5	0	16.0	5.8	2.0	5.4	.370	0.6	2.6	.231	1.2	1.8	.667	1.0	0.6	1.6	3.8	1.0	0.0	1.2	1.0
1988-89	35	SEA	4	0	9.3	2.8	1.2	4.2	.294	0.0	0.8	.000	0.2	0.5	.500	0.0	0.2	0.2	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.2
CAREER			45	16	25.2	11.2	4.4	9.8	.451	0.5	2.1	.261	2.0	2.6	.746	0.4	1.7	2.1	4.9	1.2	0.1	1.2	1.8

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	MIN	PTS	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OFF	DEF	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1976-77	22	HOU	12	-	430	176	75	139	.540	-	-	-	26	34	.765	4	29	33	83	24	4	-	33
1981-82	27	WAS	7	0	74	31	14	26	.538	1	3	.333	2	3	.667	0	8	8	20	3	1	4	6
1984-85	30	HOU	5	4	152	68	26	80	.325	2	14	.143	14	22	.636	7	14	21	27	6	0	7	14
1986-87	32	MIL	12	12	362	187	68	150	.453	12	36	.333	39	48	.813	4	21	25	62	14	1	20	19
1987-88	34	MIL	5	0	80	29	10	27	.370	3	13	.231	6	9	.667	5	3	8	19	5	0	6	5
1988-89	35	SEA	4	0	37	11	5	17	.294	0	3	.000	1	2	.500	0	1	1	8	0	0	2	5
CAREER			45	16	1,135	502	198	439	.451	18	69	.261	88	118	.746	20	76	96	219	52	6	39	82

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	TS%	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	TOV%	STL%	BLK%	USG%	Total S %	PPR	PPS	ORtg	DRtg	PER
1976-77	22	HOU	12	-	.572	.540	1.0	7.6	4.2	25.1	-	2.6	0.5	-	130.4	-	1.3	-	105.6	18.0
1981-82	27	WAS	7	0	.567	.558	-	12.5	6.1	46.6	12.8	2.1	0.8	17.7	153.8	13.3	1.2	119.5	101.9	21.8
1984-85	30	HOU	5	4	.379	.338	4.0	9.2	6.4	24.7	7.2	1.8	-	23.7	110.4	7.1	0.8	96.4	103.0	11.5
1986-87	32	MIL	12	12	.546	.493	1.2	7.2	4.1	24.5	10.5	1.9	0.2	21.8	159.9	6.0	1.2	114.1	117.5	17.5
1987-88	34	MIL	5	0	.468	.426	6.9	4.5	5.8	33.7	16.2	3.1	-	19.5	126.8	8.7	1.1	107.3	114.8	15.3
1988-89	35	SEA	4	0	.308	.294	-	3.5	1.5	30.5	10.1	-	-	21.7	79.4	9.3	0.6	80.7	121.7	2.7
CAREER			45	16	.511	.472	1.9	7.8	4.7	27.6	10.4	2.2	0.3	21.7	145.8	7.6	1.1	107.8	110.0	16.5

Season	Age	Team	GP	GS	Dbl Dbl	HOB	Ast/TO	Stl/TO	FT/FGA	W's	L's	Win %	OWS	DWS	WS
1976-77	22	HOU	12	-	0	.288	-	-	0.2	6	6	.500	1.0	0.1	1.2
1981-82	27	WAS	7	0	0	.126	5.0	0.8	0.1	3	4	.429	0.2	0.1	0.3
1984-85	30	HOU	5	4	1	.248	3.9	0.9	0.3	2	3	.400	-0.1	0.3	0.2
1986-87	32	MIL	12	12	1	.246	3.1	0.7	0.3	6	6	.500	0.5	0.2	0.7
1987-88	34	MIL	5	0	0	.146	3.2	0.8	0.3	2	3	.400	0.1	-	0.1
1988-89	35	SEA	4	0	0	.080	4.0	0.0	0.1	1	3	.250	-0.1	-	-0.1
CAREER			45	16	2	.217	3.5	0.7	0.3	20	25	.444	1.6	0.7	2.4

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NBA Transactions

Date	Transaction
Jun 8, 1976	The Houston Rockets selected John Lucas in Round 1 with Pick 1 in the 1976 NBA Draft.
Sep 1, 1976	John Lucas signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets.
Sep 5, 1978	John Lucas was acquired by the Golden State Warriors from the Houston Rockets in a trade.
Jun 30, 1981	The Golden State Warriors tendered a Qualifying Offer to make John Lucas a Restricted FA.
Jul 1, 1981	John Lucas, previously with the Golden State Warriors, became a free agent.
Oct 15, 1981	John Lucas signed a multi-year offer sheet with the Utah Jazz. Since he is a restricted free agent, the Golden State Warriors can match.
Oct 18, 1981	The Golden State Warriors matched the offer sheet that John Lucas signed with the Utah Jazz.
Oct 19, 1981	John Lucas signed a multi-year contract with the Golden State Warriors.
Oct 20, 1981	John Lucas was acquired by the Washington Bullets from the Golden State Warriors in a trade.
Jan 25, 1983	The Washington Bullets placed the contract of John Lucas on waivers.
Jan 27, 1983	John Lucas, previously with the Washington Bullets, became a free agent.
Aug 29, 1983	John Lucas signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Sep 21, 1983	The Cleveland Cavaliers placed the contract of John Lucas on waivers.
Sep 23, 1983	John Lucas, previously with the Cleveland Cavaliers, became a free agent.
Dec 4, 1983	John Lucas signed a contract with the San Antonio Spurs.
Jun 30, 1984	The San Antonio Spurs tendered a Qualifying Offer to make John Lucas a Restricted FA.
Jul 1, 1984	John Lucas, previously with the San Antonio Spurs, became a free agent.
Sep 12, 1984	John Lucas signed a multi-year offer sheet with the Houston Rockets. Since he is a restricted free agent, the San Antonio Spurs can match.
Sep 13, 1984	The San Antonio Spurs matched the offer sheet that John Lucas signed with the Houston Rockets.
Sep 13, 1984	John Lucas signed a multi-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs.
Oct 4, 1984	John Lucas was acquired by the Houston Rockets from the San Antonio Spurs in a trade.
Dec 10, 1984	The Houston Rockets placed the contract of John Lucas on waivers.
Dec 12, 1984	John Lucas, previously with the Houston Rockets, became a free agent.
Feb 19, 1985	John Lucas signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets.
Mar 14, 1986	The Houston Rockets placed the contract of John Lucas on waivers.
Mar 18, 1986	John Lucas, previously with the Houston Rockets, became a free agent.
Jan 17, 1987	John Lucas signed a contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Jul 1, 1987	John Lucas, previously with the Milwaukee Bucks, became a free agent.
Nov 1, 1987	John Lucas signed a contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Jul 1, 1988	John Lucas, previously with the Milwaukee Bucks, became a free agent.
Sep 19, 1988	John Lucas signed a contract with the Seattle SuperSonics.
Jul 1, 1989	John Lucas, previously with the Seattle SuperSonics, became a free agent.
Aug 17, 1989	John Lucas signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets.
Sep 27, 1990	John Lucas was acquired by the Atlanta Hawks from the Houston Rockets in a trade.
Oct 2, 1990	The Atlanta Hawks placed the contract of John Lucas on waivers.
Oct 4, 1990	John Lucas, previously with the Atlanta Hawks, became a free agent.
Oct 5, 1990	John Lucas retired from professional basketball.

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NBA Awards & Honors

Award	Date
1x All-Rookie First Team	1977

NCAA Career

College: Maryland (1976)

NCAA Awards & Honors

Award	Date
2x Consensus All-American First Team	1975, 1976
1x NABC All-American First Team	1975
1x NABC All-American Third Team	1974
1x AP All-American First Team	1976
2x AP All-American Second Team	1974, 1975
1x USBWA All-American First Team	1976
1x USBWA All-American Second Team	1975
2x UPI All-American First Team	1975, 1976

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