John Lucas III
Seasons 2005-06–2016-17 · 8 on record · Ht 5-11 · b. 1982
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Player info
| Position | PG |
|---|---|
| Number | #15 (also #5, #9, #11) |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Height | 5-11 |
| Weight | 166 lb |
| Born | 1982-11-21 |
| College | Baylor → Oklahoma State |
| Seasons | 2005-06–2016-17 (8) |
Career averages
4.7 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 1.5 APG · 242 games · .383 FG% · .344 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | HOU | 23 | 13 | 8.2 | .389 | .222 | — | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 7.7 | .417 |
| 2006-07 | HOU | 24 | 47 | 8.1 | .397 | .254 | .789 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 11.8 | .468 |
| 2010-11 | CHI | 28 | 2 | 5.0 | .333 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | -0.1 | .258 |
| 2011-12 | CHI | 29 | 49 | 14.8 | .399 | .393 | .875 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 16.3 | .496 |
| 2012-13 | TOR | 30 | 63 | 13.1 | .386 | .377 | .720 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 12.8 | .483 |
| 2013-14 | UTA | 31 | 42 | 14.1 | .326 | .298 | .625 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 5.2 | .403 |
| 2014-15 | DET | 32 | 21 | 13.0 | .404 | .310 | 1.000 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 13.0 | .461 |
| 2016-17 | MIN | 34 | 5 | 2.2 | .250 | 0.000 | — | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 9.1 | .250 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | HOU | 13 | 0 | 107 | 14 | 36 | .389 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
| 2006-07 | HOU | 47 | 0 | 383 | 62 | 156 | .397 | 15 | 59 | 15 | 19 | 36 | 33 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 154 |
| 2010-11 | CHI | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011-12 | CHI | 49 | 2 | 726 | 143 | 358 | .399 | 55 | 140 | 28 | 32 | 76 | 108 | 19 | 1 | 42 | 369 |
| 2012-13 | TOR | 63 | 0 | 827 | 129 | 334 | .386 | 57 | 151 | 18 | 25 | 65 | 105 | 23 | 1 | 26 | 333 |
| 2013-14 | UTA | 42 | 6 | 591 | 62 | 190 | .326 | 25 | 84 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 42 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 159 |
| 2014-15 | DET | 21 | 0 | 272 | 42 | 104 | .404 | 9 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 98 |
| 2016-17 | MIN | 5 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 242 | — | — | 454 | 1,185 | .383 | 163 | 474 | 76 | 99 | 237 | 362 | 88 | 2 | 128 | 1,147 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | HOU | 13 | 8.2 | 4.7 | 12.1 | .389 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 10.1 |
| 2006-07 | HOU | 47 | 8.1 | 5.8 | 14.7 | .397 | 1.4 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 14.5 |
| 2010-11 | CHI | 2 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 10.8 | .333 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.2 |
| 2011-12 | CHI | 49 | 14.8 | 7.1 | 17.8 | .399 | 2.7 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 18.3 |
| 2012-13 | TOR | 63 | 13.1 | 5.6 | 14.5 | .386 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 14.5 |
| 2013-14 | UTA | 42 | 14.1 | 3.8 | 11.6 | .326 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 9.7 |
| 2014-15 | DET | 21 | 13.0 | 5.6 | 13.8 | .404 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 13.0 |
| 2016-17 | MIN | 5 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 13.1 | .250 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | HOU | 13 | 107 | 7.7 | .417 | 19.2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -.027 | -3.8 | -0.5 | -4.4 | -0.1 |
| 2006-07 | HOU | 47 | 383 | 11.8 | .468 | 21.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .081 | -2.8 | +1.4 | -1.4 | +0.1 |
| 2010-11 | CHI | 2 | 10 | -0.1 | .258 | 17.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.121 | -6.3 | -3.3 | -9.6 | +0.0 |
| 2011-12 | CHI | 49 | 726 | 16.3 | .496 | 26.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.2 | .143 | +2.9 | +0.0 | +2.9 | +0.9 |
| 2012-13 | TOR | 63 | 827 | 12.8 | .483 | 20.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.1 | .061 | +0.6 | -1.2 | -0.6 | +0.3 |
| 2013-14 | UTA | 42 | 591 | 5.2 | .403 | 17.0 | -0.7 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -.058 | -4.1 | -1.7 | -5.9 | -0.6 |
| 2014-15 | DET | 21 | 272 | 13.0 | .461 | 19.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .058 | -0.2 | -2.0 | -2.2 | +0.0 |
| 2016-17 | MIN | 5 | 11 | 9.1 | .250 | 16.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.033 | -4.0 | +7.1 | +3.1 | +0.0 |
| Career | 242 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.4 | — | — | — | — | +0.6 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 12 | 35.8 | 14.7 | 2.8 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .540 | — | .572 |
| 1981-82 | 7 | 10.6 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .538 | .333 | .567 |
| 1984-85 | 5 | 30.4 | 13.6 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | .325 | .143 | .379 |
| 1986-87 | 12 | 30.2 | 15.6 | 2.1 | 5.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | .453 | .333 | .546 |
| 1987-88 | 5 | 16.0 | 5.8 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .370 | .231 | .468 |
| 1988-89 | 4 | 9.2 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .294 | 0.000 | .308 |
| Career | 45 | 25.2 | 11.2 | 2.1 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .451 | .261 | .511 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 465 | 10.3 | 2.3 | 7.2 | 302–163 |
| Away | 463 | 11.1 | 2.3 | 6.6 | 154–309 |
| In wins | 456 | 11.2 | 2.4 | 7.4 | 456–0 |
| In losses | 472 | 10.2 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 0–472 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 39 | 10.8 | 2.1 | 6.3 | 19–20 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 38 | 11.9 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 13–25 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 41 | 9.5 | 2.9 | 8.1 | 19–22 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 4 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 3–1 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 46 | 10.2 | 2.4 | 7.7 | 20–26 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 40 | 10.3 | 2.6 | 6.4 | 25–15 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 32 | 10.3 | 2.1 | 6.8 | 17–15 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 46 | 12.7 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 16–30 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 38 | 10.2 | 2.1 | 6.9 | 19–19 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 31 | 12.6 | 2.5 | 8.0 | 18–13 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 25 | 12.0 | 2.4 | 8.3 | 13–12 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 38 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 6.6 | 27–11 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 40 | 8.9 | 1.8 | 5.9 | 24–16 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 41 | 10.1 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 14–27 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 6 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 5–1 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 12–21 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 3 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 1–2 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 42 | 10.9 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 24–18 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 36 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 6.2 | 12–24 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 44 | 11.5 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 16–28 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 47 | 10.1 | 1.7 | 6.1 | 24–23 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 49 | 10.9 | 2.7 | 7.9 | 33–16 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 40 | 10.8 | 2.0 | 6.8 | 17–23 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 47 | 11.3 | 2.9 | 7.2 | 25–22 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2016-17
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 25% | 1.000 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 0% | — |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 50% | 0.000 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 0% | — |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 25% | 0.000 |
Average shot distance 13.8 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 0% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2006-07 | $700,000 |
| 2007-08 | $770,610 |
| 2008-09 | $797,581 |
| 2010-11 | $130,165 |
| 2011-12 | $915,852 |
| 2012-13 | $1,500,000 |
| 2013-14 | $1,600,000 |
| 2014-15 | $269,189 |
| 2015-16 | $947,276 |
| 2016-17 | $980,431 |
| 2017-18 | $980,431 |
| Career earnings | $9,591,535 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does John Lucas III play for?
John Lucas III plays PG for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
What are John Lucas III's career stats?
John Lucas III has averaged 4.7 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 1.5 APG over 8 seasons (2005-06–2016-17).
How much does John Lucas III make?
John Lucas III's salary is $980,431 for the 2017-18 season, with career earnings of about $9.6M.
How tall is John Lucas III?
John Lucas III is 5-11 (166 lb).