Nikola Jovic vs. Jerry Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Lucas and Nikola Jovic 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

Nikola Jovic

vs.

Jerry Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jovic 0 Jerry Lucas 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jovic 2 Jerry Lucas 11

Playoffs Played Nikola Jovic 2 Jerry Lucas 8

All-Star Games Nikola Jovic 0 Jerry Lucas 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jovic 0 Jerry Lucas 3

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

Rookie of The Year Nikola Jovic 0 Jerry Lucas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 7.1 Jerry Lucas 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.7 Jerry Lucas 15.6

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.6 Jerry Lucas 3.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.5 Jerry Lucas 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 Jerry Lucas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 434 Jerry Lucas 14,053

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 223 Jerry Lucas 12,942

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 100 Jerry Lucas 2,732

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 32 Jerry Lucas 28 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 16 Jerry Lucas 24 *

Total Games Nikola Jovic 61 Jerry Lucas 829

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .443 Jerry Lucas .499

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .369 Jerry Lucas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .773 Jerry Lucas .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 7.7 (2024) Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024) Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.0 (2024) Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.5 (2024) Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024) Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 4.1 Jerry Lucas 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 3.2 Jerry Lucas 10.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.9 Jerry Lucas 3.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.4 Jerry Lucas 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.3 Jerry Lucas 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jovic 49 Jerry Lucas 896

Total Rebounds Nikola Jovic 38 Jerry Lucas 717

Total Assists Nikola Jovic 11 Jerry Lucas 214

Total Steals Nikola Jovic 5 Jerry Lucas 4 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jovic 3 Jerry Lucas 0 *

Total Games Nikola Jovic 12 Jerry Lucas 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jovic .425 Jerry Lucas .467

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jovic .375 Jerry Lucas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jovic .857 Jerry Lucas .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jovic 9.4 (2024) Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024) Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024) Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024) Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024) 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.