Jerry Lucas vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams 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.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 5 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Lucas 0 * Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 0 Buck Williams 4

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Buck Williams 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Buck Williams 70

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)

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.