Maurice Lucas PF
Height: 6-9 (206cm)
Weight: 215 lbs (98kg)
Born: Feb 18, 1952 (Passed away Oct 31, 2010, aged 58)
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: Round 1, Pick 14, Chicago Bulls (1974);
Round 1, Pick 2, Portland Trail Blazers (1976)
Pre-Draft Team: Marquette (Jr)
High School: Schenley High School (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
NBA Champion, All-NBA 2nd, All-NBA Defensive 1st, All-NBA Defensive 2nd, 4x All-Star, #20 retired by POR
Maurice Lucas Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Lakers | NBA | 11: 1976-77 to 1987-88 | 60 | 21.7 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 36 | 24 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Michael Cooper | Lakers | NBA | 9: 1978-79 to 1987-88 | 49 | 8.3 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 32 | 17 | 65.3% | Compare |
| Caldwell Jones | Bulls, Rockets, Sixers, Trail Blazers | NBA | 11: 1976-77 to 1986-87 | 48 | 7.6 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 20 | 28 | 41.7% | Compare |
| Magic Johnson | Lakers | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 44 | 17.4 | 4.1 | 9.6 | 30 | 14 | 68.2% | Compare |
| Artis Gilmore | Celtics, Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 11: 1976-77 to 1987-88 | 44 | 17.2 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 18 | 26 | 40.9% | Compare |
| Kenny Carr | Cavaliers, Pistons, Lakers, Trail Blazers | NBA | 10: 1977-78 to 1986-87 | 44 | 12.2 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 17 | 27 | 38.6% | Compare |
| Alex English | Nuggets, Pacers, Bucks | NBA | 12: 1976-77 to 1987-88 | 43 | 22.3 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 23 | 20 | 53.5% | Compare |
| Mickey Johnson | Bulls, Warriors, Pacers, Bucks, Nets | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 43 | 14.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 19 | 24 | 44.2% | Compare |
| Robert Reid | Rockets | NBA | 10: 1977-78 to 1987-88 | 43 | 11.9 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 24 | 19 | 55.8% | Compare |
| James Donaldson | Mavericks, Clippers, SuperSonics, Clippers | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 43 | 9.2 | 6.9 | 0.7 | 21 | 22 | 48.8% | Compare |
| Brad Davis | Mavericks, Pacers, Lakers | NBA | 10: 1977-78 to 1987-88 | 42 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 19 | 23 | 45.2% | Compare |
| Jack Sikma | Bucks, SuperSonics | NBA | 11: 1977-78 to 1987-88 | 41 | 17.2 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 24 | 17 | 58.5% | Compare |
| Cedric Maxwell | Celtics, Rockets, Clippers | NBA | 11: 1977-78 to 1987-88 | 41 | 11.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 24 | 17 | 58.5% | Compare |
| James Worthy | Lakers | NBA | 5: 1982-83 to 1987-88 | 40 | 18.5 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 28 | 12 | 70.0% | Compare |
| Mychal Thompson | Lakers, Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 40 | 12.4 | 4.6 | 0.7 | 16 | 24 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Rickey Green | Warriors, Jazz | NBA | 8: 1977-78 to 1987-88 | 39 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 5.3 | 14 | 25 | 35.9% | Compare |
| Kurt Rambis | Lakers | NBA | 6: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 39 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 25 | 14 | 64.1% | Compare |
| Mark Aguirre | Mavericks | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 38 | 24.8 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 18 | 20 | 47.4% | Compare |
| Julius Erving | Sixers | NBA | 11: 1976-77 to 1986-87 | 38 | 23.2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 23 | 15 | 60.5% | Compare |
| Mike Mitchell | Cavaliers, Spurs | NBA | 10: 1978-79 to 1987-88 | 38 | 21.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 12 | 26 | 31.6% | Compare |
| Reggie Theus | Bulls, Kings, Kings | NBA | 10: 1978-79 to 1987-88 | 38 | 18.0 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 14 | 24 | 36.8% | Compare |
| Gus Williams | Hawks, Warriors, SuperSonics, Wizards | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1986-87 | 38 | 17.5 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 22 | 16 | 57.9% | Compare |
| Jamaal Wilkes | Warriors, Lakers | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 38 | 14.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 18 | 20 | 47.4% | Compare |
| Allen Leavell | Rockets | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 38 | 9.8 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 18 | 20 | 47.4% | Compare |
| Rolando Blackman | Mavericks | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 37 | 19.5 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 17 | 20 | 45.9% | Compare |
| Bob McAdoo | Celtics, Pistons, Lakers, Knicks, Sixers, Braves | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 37 | 16.9 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 19 | 18 | 51.4% | Compare |
| Wayne Cooper | Mavericks, Nuggets, Warriors, Trail Blazers, Jazz | NBA | 10: 1978-79 to 1987-88 | 37 | 8.8 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 15 | 22 | 40.5% | Compare |
| Adrian Dantley | Pistons, Pacers, Lakers, Jazz, Braves | NBA | 12: 1976-77 to 1987-88 | 36 | 24.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 13 | 23 | 36.1% | Compare |
| Dan Issel | Nuggets | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 36 | 17.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 18 | 18 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Robert Parish | Celtics, Warriors | NBA | 12: 1976-77 to 1987-88 | 36 | 17.2 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 26 | 10 | 72.2% | Compare |
| Bobby Jones | Nuggets, Sixers | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 36 | 12.8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 23 | 13 | 63.9% | Compare |
| Ricky Sobers | Bulls, Pacers, Suns, SuperSonics, Wizards | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 36 | 12.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 16 | 20 | 44.4% | Compare |
| John Drew | Hawks, Jazz | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 35 | 17.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 | 15 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Junior Bridgeman | Clippers, Bucks | NBA | 11: 1976-77 to 1986-87 | 35 | 13.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 22 | 13 | 62.9% | Compare |
| Billy Knight | Celtics, Pacers, Spurs, Kings, Braves | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 35 | 13.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 16 | 19 | 45.7% | Compare |
| Terry Tyler | Pistons, Kings | NBA | 10: 1978-79 to 1987-88 | 35 | 9.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 13 | 22 | 37.1% | Compare |
| Byron Scott | Lakers | NBA | 4: 1983-84 to 1987-88 | 34 | 14.6 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 25 | 9 | 73.5% | Compare |
| Greg Ballard | Warriors, Wizards | NBA | 10: 1977-78 to 1986-87 | 34 | 14.1 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 19 | 15 | 55.9% | Compare |
| Alvan Adams | Suns | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1987-88 | 34 | 12.2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 14 | 20 | 41.2% | Compare |
| Mark Eaton | Jazz | NBA | 6: 1982-83 to 1987-88 | 34 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 13 | 21 | 38.2% | Compare |
| Rich Kelley | Nuggets, Nets, Suns, Kings, Jazz, Jazz | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 34 | 5.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 16 | 18 | 47.1% | Compare |
| Norm Nixon | Clippers, Lakers, Clippers | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 33 | 16.6 | 0.5 | 5.3 | 15 | 18 | 45.5% | Compare |
| Derek Harper | Mavericks | NBA | 5: 1983-84 to 1987-88 | 33 | 13.9 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 16 | 17 | 48.5% | Compare |
| John Lucas | Warriors, Rockets, Bucks, Spurs, Wizards | NBA | 11: 1976-77 to 1987-88 | 33 | 11.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 18 | 15 | 54.5% | Compare |
| Mark Olberding | Bulls, Kings, Spurs, Kings | NBA | 11: 1976-77 to 1986-87 | 33 | 10.2 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 13 | 20 | 39.4% | Compare |
| Marvin Webster | Nuggets, Knicks, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1976-77 to 1983-84 | 33 | 8.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 | 15 | 54.5% | Compare |
| Mike Evans | Nuggets, Bucks, Spurs | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 33 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 17 | 16 | 51.5% | Compare |
| Don Buse | Pacers, Suns, Trail Blazers, Kings | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 33 | 7.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 16 | 17 | 48.5% | Compare |
| Purvis Short | Warriors, Rockets | NBA | 10: 1978-79 to 1987-88 | 32 | 21.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 15 | 17 | 46.9% | Compare |
| Marques Johnson | Clippers, Bucks | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 32 | 17.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 21 | 11 | 65.6% | Compare |
| Dennis Johnson | Celtics, Suns, SuperSonics | NBA | 11: 1976-77 to 1987-88 | 32 | 14.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 23 | 9 | 71.9% | Compare |
| Mike Woodson | Clippers, Nets, Knicks, Kings, Kings | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 32 | 13.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 12 | 20 | 37.5% | Compare |
| Darnell Valentine | Clippers, Trail Blazers | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 32 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 10 | 22 | 31.3% | Compare |
| Bill Hanzlik | Nuggets, SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 32 | 8.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 18 | 14 | 56.3% | Compare |
| Jerome Whitehead | Warriors, Jazz, Clippers | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 32 | 8.0 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 12 | 20 | 37.5% | Compare |
| Mike Bratz | Bulls, Cavaliers, Warriors, Suns, Kings, Spurs | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 32 | 7.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 15 | 17 | 46.9% | Compare |
| T.R. Dunn | Nuggets | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 32 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 17 | 15 | 53.1% | Compare |
| George Gervin | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 31 | 26.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 14 | 17 | 45.2% | Compare |
| Jay Vincent | Mavericks, Nuggets, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 31 | 15.5 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 13 | 18 | 41.9% | Compare |
| World B. Free | Cavaliers, Warriors, Rockets, Sixers, Clippers | NBA | 12: 1976-77 to 1987-88 | 31 | 14.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 15 | 16 | 48.4% | Compare |
| Ray Williams | Celtics, Nets, Knicks, Spurs, Kings | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 31 | 14.0 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 17 | 14 | 54.8% | Compare |
| Rodney McCray | Rockets | NBA | 5: 1983-84 to 1987-88 | 31 | 13.9 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 16 | 15 | 51.6% | Compare |
| Fat Lever | Nuggets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 6: 1982-83 to 1987-88 | 31 | 11.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 13 | 18 | 41.9% | Compare |
| Danny Schayes | Nuggets, Jazz | NBA | 7: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 31 | 9.1 | 4.3 | 0.5 | 12 | 19 | 38.7% | Compare |
| Harvey Catchings | Clippers, Bucks, Nets, Sixers | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 31 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 22 | 9 | 71.0% | Compare |
| James Edwards | Cavaliers, Pacers, Suns | NBA | 7: 1977-78 to 1987-88 | 30 | 17.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 10 | 20 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Thurl Bailey | Jazz | NBA | 5: 1983-84 to 1987-88 | 30 | 16.3 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 13 | 17 | 43.3% | Compare |
| Darryl Dawkins | Nets, Sixers | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 30 | 10.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 17 | 13 | 56.7% | Compare |
| Steve Mix | Bucks, Sixers | NBA | 7: 1976-77 to 1982-83 | 30 | 8.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 18 | 12 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Calvin Natt | Nuggets, Nets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 8: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 29 | 16.9 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 12 | 17 | 41.4% | Compare |
| Jim Paxson | Trail Blazers | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1986-87 | 29 | 16.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 10 | 19 | 34.5% | Compare |
| George McGinnis | Nuggets, Pacers, Sixers | NBA | 6: 1976-77 to 1981-82 | 29 | 14.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 13 | 16 | 44.8% | Compare |
| Elvin Hayes | Rockets, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1976-77 to 1983-84 | 29 | 14.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 10 | 19 | 34.5% | Compare |
| David Greenwood | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 29 | 12.3 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 11 | 18 | 37.9% | Compare |
| Fred Brown | SuperSonics | NBA | 8: 1976-77 to 1983-84 | 29 | 11.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 18 | 11 | 62.1% | Compare |
| Quinn Buckner | Celtics, Pacers, Bucks | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 29 | 8.8 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 18 | 11 | 62.1% | Compare |
| Walter Davis | Suns | NBA | 8: 1977-78 to 1987-88 | 28 | 21.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 12 | 16 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Mo Cheeks | Sixers | NBA | 10: 1978-79 to 1987-88 | 28 | 12.4 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 20 | 8 | 71.4% | Compare |
| Mitch Kupchak | Lakers, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 28 | 11.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 17 | 11 | 60.7% | Compare |
| Gerald Henderson | Celtics, Knicks, Sixers, SuperSonics | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 28 | 10.1 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 18 | 10 | 64.3% | Compare |
| Pat Cummings | Mavericks, Bucks, Knicks | NBA | 9: 1979-80 to 1987-88 | 28 | 10.0 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 15 | 13 | 53.6% | Compare |
| Jeff Wilkins | Spurs, Jazz | NBA | 5: 1981-82 to 1985-86 | 28 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 6 | 22 | 21.4% | Compare |
| Kiki Vandeweghe | Nuggets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1986-87 | 27 | 27.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 12 | 15 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Moses Malone | Rockets, Sixers, Wizards | NBA | 12: 1976-77 to 1987-88 | 27 | 21.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 16 | 11 | 59.3% | Compare |
| Tom Chambers | SuperSonics, Clippers | NBA | 6: 1981-82 to 1987-88 | 27 | 19.6 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 11 | 16 | 40.7% | Compare |
| Ralph Sampson | Warriors, Rockets | NBA | 5: 1983-84 to 1987-88 | 27 | 19.5 | 8.6 | 2.0 | 14 | 13 | 51.9% | Compare |
| Johnny Davis | Hawks, Cavaliers, Pacers | NBA | 8: 1978-79 to 1985-86 | 27 | 16.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 18 | 9 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Sam Perkins | Mavericks | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1987-88 | 27 | 13.9 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 12 | 15 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Larry Drew | Pistons, Clippers, Kings, Kings | NBA | 8: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 27 | 13.6 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 6 | 21 | 22.2% | Compare |
| Kevin Grevey | Bucks, Wizards | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 27 | 12.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 15 | 12 | 55.6% | Compare |
| Al Wood | Hawks, Mavericks, SuperSonics, Clippers | NBA | 6: 1981-82 to 1986-87 | 27 | 10.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 14 | 13 | 51.9% | Compare |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Rockets | NBA | 4: 1984-85 to 1987-88 | 26 | 26.5 | 10.8 | 1.7 | 14 | 12 | 53.8% | Compare |
| David Thompson | Nuggets, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1976-77 to 1983-84 | 26 | 22.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 10 | 16 | 38.5% | Compare |
| Joe Barry Carroll | Warriors, Rockets | NBA | 7: 1980-81 to 1987-88 | 26 | 20.2 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 11 | 15 | 42.3% | Compare |
| Sleepy Floyd | Warriors, Rockets, Nets | NBA | 6: 1982-83 to 1987-88 | 26 | 16.9 | 1.9 | 5.7 | 10 | 16 | 38.5% | Compare |
| Mike Bantom | Pacers, Sixers, SuperSonics, Nets | NBA | 6: 1976-77 to 1981-82 | 26 | 11.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 17 | 9 | 65.4% | Compare |
| Joe Bryant | Rockets, Sixers, Clippers | NBA | 7: 1976-77 to 1982-83 | 26 | 7.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 8 | 18 | 30.8% | Compare |
| Kurt Nimphius | Mavericks, Pistons, Clippers, Spurs | NBA | 6: 1982-83 to 1987-88 | 26 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 11 | 15 | 42.3% | Compare |
| Tree Rollins | Hawks | NBA | 11: 1977-78 to 1987-88 | 26 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 16 | 10 | 61.5% | Compare |
| Paul Silas | Nuggets, SuperSonics | NBA | 4: 1976-77 to 1979-80 | 26 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 11 | 57.7% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of Maurice Lucas averaged when they played against him in the selected games.









