Luka Doncic vs. Jerry Lucas Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerry Lucas and Luka Doncic, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Luka Doncic played 6 years in the NBA, 5 less than Jerry Lucas, who played 11. Luka Doncic had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Jerry Lucas had his rookie season in 1963-64. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
Luka Doncic | 6 | 4 | 2018-19 to 2023-24 |
Jerry Lucas | 11 | 8 | 1963-64 to 1973-74 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Luka Doncic | Jerry Lucas | |
Season | 2018-19 | 1963-64 |
Team | Dallas Mavericks | Cincinnati Royals |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
Rookie of the Year | Rookie of the Year | |
All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team | |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Royals Lost East Div Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Luka Doncic | 72 | 32.2 | 21.2 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 7.0 | 16.5 | .427 | 2.3 | 7.1 | .327 | 4.8 | 6.7 | .713 |
Jerry Lucas | 79 | 41.4 | 17.7 | - | - | 17.4 | 2.6 | - | - | - | 3.8 | 6.9 | 13.1 | .527 | - | - | - | 3.9 | 5.0 | .779 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Luka Doncic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Lucas | 10 | 37.0 | 12.2 | - | - | 12.5 | 3.4 | - | - | - | 3.7 | 4.8 | 12.3 | .390 | - | - | - | 2.6 | 3.7 | .703 |
Season 2 |
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Luka Doncic | Jerry Lucas | |
Season | 2019-20 | 1964-65 |
Team | Dallas Mavericks | Cincinnati Royals |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
- | All-Star Game NVP | |
Playoffs | Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Royals Lost East Div Semis |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Luka Doncic | 61 | 33.6 | 28.8 | 1.3 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 20.6 | .463 | 2.8 | 8.9 | .316 | 7.0 | 9.2 | .758 |
Jerry Lucas | 66 | 43.4 | 21.4 | - | - | 20.0 | 2.4 | - | - | - | 3.2 | 8.5 | 17.0 | .498 | - | - | - | 4.5 | 5.5 | .814 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Luka Doncic | 6 | 35.8 | 31.0 | 0.7 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 10.7 | 21.3 | .500 | 2.7 | 7.3 | .364 | 7.0 | 10.7 | .656 |
Jerry Lucas | 4 | 48.8 | 23.3 | - | - | 21.0 | 2.3 | - | - | - | 3.0 | 9.5 | 18.8 | .507 | - | - | - | 4.3 | 5.5 | .773 |
Season 3 |
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Luka Doncic | Jerry Lucas | |
Season | 2020-21 | 1965-66 |
Team | Dallas Mavericks | Cincinnati Royals |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Royals Lost East Div Semis |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Luka Doncic | 66 | 34.3 | 27.7 | 0.8 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 9.8 | 20.5 | .479 | 2.9 | 8.3 | .350 | 5.2 | 7.1 | .730 |
Jerry Lucas | 79 | 44.5 | 21.5 | - | - | 21.1 | 2.7 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 8.7 | 19.3 | .453 | - | - | - | 4.0 | 5.1 | .787 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Luka Doncic | 7 | 40.1 | 35.7 | 0.6 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 10.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 13.7 | 28.0 | .490 | 4.4 | 10.9 | .408 | 3.9 | 7.3 | .529 |
Jerry Lucas | 5 | 46.2 | 21.4 | - | - | 20.2 | 2.8 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 8.0 | 17.0 | .471 | - | - | - | 5.4 | 7.0 | .771 |
Season 4 |
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Luka Doncic | Jerry Lucas | |
Season | 2021-22 | 1966-67 |
Team | Dallas Mavericks | Cincinnati Royals |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
- | All-NBA Second Team | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Mavericks Lost West Conf Finals | Royals Lost East Div Semis |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Luka Doncic | 65 | 35.4 | 28.4 | 0.9 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 9.9 | 21.6 | .457 | 3.1 | 8.8 | .353 | 5.6 | 7.5 | .744 |
Jerry Lucas | 81 | 43.9 | 17.8 | - | - | 19.1 | 3.3 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 7.1 | 15.5 | .459 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 4.4 | .791 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Luka Doncic | 15 | 36.8 | 31.7 | 0.7 | 9.1 | 9.8 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 10.7 | 23.5 | .455 | 3.4 | 9.9 | .345 | 6.9 | 9.0 | .770 |
Jerry Lucas | 4 | 45.8 | 12.5 | - | - | 19.3 | 2.0 | - | - | - | 3.8 | 6.0 | 13.8 | .436 | - | - | - | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 |
Season 5 |
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Luka Doncic | Jerry Lucas | |
Season | 2022-23 | 1967-68 |
Team | Dallas Mavericks | Cincinnati Royals |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | All-NBA First Team |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Luka Doncic | 66 | 36.2 | 32.4 | 0.8 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 10.9 | 22.0 | .496 | 2.8 | 8.2 | .342 | 7.8 | 10.5 | .742 |
Jerry Lucas | 82 | 44.1 | 21.5 | - | - | 19.0 | 3.1 | - | - | - | 3.0 | 8.6 | 16.6 | .519 | - | - | - | 4.2 | 5.4 | .778 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Luka Doncic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Lucas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 6 |
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Luka Doncic | Jerry Lucas | |
Season | 2023-24 | 1968-69 |
Team | Dallas Mavericks | Cincinnati Royals |
Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
Scoring Leader | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Mavericks TBD | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Luka Doncic | 70 | 37.5 | 33.9 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 11.5 | 23.6 | .487 | 4.1 | 10.6 | .382 | 6.8 | 8.7 | .786 |
Jerry Lucas | 74 | 41.6 | 18.3 | - | - | 18.4 | 4.1 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 7.5 | 13.6 | .551 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 4.4 | .755 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Luka Doncic | 17 | 41.5 | 28.8 | 0.9 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 8.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 9.8 | 22.3 | .438 | 3.4 | 9.8 | .343 | 5.9 | 7.3 | .806 |
Jerry Lucas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 7 |
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Luka Doncic | Jerry Lucas | |
Season | - | 1969-70 |
Team | - | Cincinnati Royals, San Francisco Warriors |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | - | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Luka Doncic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Lucas | 67 | 36.1 | 15.1 | - | - | 14.2 | 2.6 | - | - | - | 2.4 | 6.0 | 11.9 | .507 | - | - | - | 3.0 | 3.8 | .784 |
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G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Luka Doncic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Lucas | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 8 |
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Luka Doncic | Jerry Lucas | |
Season | - | 1970-71 |
Team | - | San Francisco Warriors |
Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
Playoffs | - | Warriors Lost West Conf Semis |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Luka Doncic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Lucas | 80 | 40.6 | 19.2 | - | - | 15.8 | 3.7 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 7.8 | 15.6 | .498 | - | - | - | 3.6 | 4.6 | .787 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Luka Doncic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Lucas | 5 | 34.2 | 17.8 | - | - | 10.0 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 7.8 | 15.4 | .506 | - | - | - | 2.2 | 3.2 | .688 |
Season 9 |
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Luka Doncic | Jerry Lucas | |
Season | - | 1971-72 |
Team | - | New York Knicks |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | - | Knicks Lost NBA Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Luka Doncic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Lucas | 77 | 38.0 | 16.7 | - | - | 13.1 | 4.1 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 7.1 | 13.8 | .512 | - | - | - | 2.6 | 3.2 | .791 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Luka Doncic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Lucas | 16 | 46.1 | 18.6 | - | - | 10.8 | 5.3 | - | - | - | 3.1 | 7.4 | 14.9 | .500 | - | - | - | 3.7 | 4.4 | .831 |
Season 10 |
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Luka Doncic | Jerry Lucas | |
Season | - | 1972-73 |
Team | - | New York Knicks |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | - | NBA Champion |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Luka Doncic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Lucas | 71 | 28.2 | 9.9 | - | - | 7.2 | 4.5 | - | - | - | 2.2 | 4.4 | 8.6 | .513 | - | - | - | 1.1 | 1.4 | .800 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Luka Doncic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Lucas | 17 | 21.6 | 7.5 | - | - | 5.0 | 2.3 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 3.2 | 6.6 | .482 | - | - | - | 1.2 | 1.4 | .870 |
Season 11 |
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Luka Doncic | Jerry Lucas | |
Season | - | 1973-74 |
Team | - | New York Knicks |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | - | Knicks Lost East Conf Finals |
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Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Luka Doncic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Lucas | 73 | 22.3 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | - | 1.8 | 2.7 | 5.8 | .462 | - | - | - | 0.9 | 1.3 | .698 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
Luka Doncic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jerry Lucas | 11 | 10.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | - | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.9 | .238 | - | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |