Jerry Lucas vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas and Jerry Lucas that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jerry Lucas

vs.

John Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 John Lucas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 John Lucas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 5 John Lucas 0

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 John Lucas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * John Lucas 73

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 John Lucas 4.9

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * John Lucas 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * John Lucas 6

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * John Lucas 0.3 (1977)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.