LeBron James vs. Jerry Lucas Comparison

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

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24
Jerry Lucas:
1963-64 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

LeBron James4
Jerry Lucas1
LeBron James21
Jerry Lucas11
LeBron James16
Jerry Lucas8
LeBron James1 *
Jerry Lucas0
*
LeBron James20
Jerry Lucas7

Honors and Awards

LeBron James4
Jerry Lucas0
LeBron James4
Jerry Lucas0
*
LeBron James13
Jerry Lucas3
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
LeBron James19
Jerry Lucas5
LeBron James5
Jerry Lucas0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
LeBron James6
Jerry Lucas0
LeBron James1
Jerry Lucas0
LeBron James1
Jerry Lucas0
LeBron James1
Jerry Lucas1
LeBron James1 *
Jerry Lucas0
*
LeBron James1 *
Jerry Lucas0
*
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

LeBron James 27.1
Jerry Lucas 17.0

LeBron James 7.5
Jerry Lucas 15.6

LeBron James 7.4
Jerry Lucas 3.3

LeBron James 1.5
Jerry Lucas 0.4

*
LeBron James 0.7
Jerry Lucas 0.3

*

Totals Stats

LeBron James 40,154
Jerry Lucas 14,053

LeBron James 11,091
Jerry Lucas 12,942

LeBron James 10,895
Jerry Lucas 2,732

LeBron James 2,260
Jerry Lucas 28

*
LeBron James 1,107
Jerry Lucas 24

*
LeBron James 1,480
Jerry Lucas 829

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LeBron James .506
Jerry Lucas .499

3-Point Percentage
LeBron James .347
Jerry Lucas -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
LeBron James .735
Jerry Lucas .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

LeBron James 31.4
(2006)
Jerry Lucas 21.5
(1966)

LeBron James 8.6
(2018)
Jerry Lucas 21.1
(1966)

LeBron James 10.2
(2020)
Jerry Lucas 4.5
(1973)

LeBron James 2.2
(2005)
Jerry Lucas 0.4
(1974)

*
LeBron James 1.1
(2009)
Jerry Lucas 0.3
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

LeBron James 28.5
Jerry Lucas 12.4

LeBron James 9.0
Jerry Lucas 10.0

LeBron James 7.2
Jerry Lucas 3.0

LeBron James 1.7
Jerry Lucas 0.4

*
LeBron James 1.0
Jerry Lucas 0.0

*

Totals Stats

LeBron James 8,023
Jerry Lucas 896

LeBron James 2,549
Jerry Lucas 717

LeBron James 2,023
Jerry Lucas 214

LeBron James 471
Jerry Lucas 4

*
LeBron James 270
Jerry Lucas 0

*
LeBron James 282
Jerry Lucas 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
LeBron James .495
Jerry Lucas .467

3-Point Percentage
LeBron James .331
Jerry Lucas -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
LeBron James .741
Jerry Lucas .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

LeBron James 35.3
(2009)
Jerry Lucas 23.3
(1965)

LeBron James 11.3
(2015)
Jerry Lucas 21.0
(1965)

LeBron James 9.0
(2018)
Jerry Lucas 5.3
(1972)

LeBron James 2.3
(2016)
Jerry Lucas 0.4
(1974)

*
LeBron James 1.8
(2010)
Jerry Lucas 0.0
(1974)

*
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, this player has no data for the stat.