Gus Johnson vs. Jerry Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Lucas and Gus Johnson 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

Gus Johnson

vs.

Jerry Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Johnson 0 Jerry Lucas 1

NBA Seasons Gus Johnson 10 Jerry Lucas 11

Playoffs Played Gus Johnson 5 Jerry Lucas 8

All-Star Games Gus Johnson 5 Jerry Lucas 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gus Johnson 0 Jerry Lucas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 4 Jerry Lucas 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Gus Johnson 2 * Jerry Lucas 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Johnson 2 Jerry Lucas 0

Rookie of The Year Gus Johnson 0 Jerry Lucas 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 Jerry Lucas 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 12.7 Jerry Lucas 15.6

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.6 Jerry Lucas 3.3

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 9,944 Jerry Lucas 14,053

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 7,379 Jerry Lucas 12,942

Total Assists Gus Johnson 1,541 Jerry Lucas 2,732

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 28 *

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 24 *

Total Games Gus Johnson 582 Jerry Lucas 829

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .440 Jerry Lucas .499

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry Lucas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .699 Jerry Lucas .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967) Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971) Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965) Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 13.3 Jerry Lucas 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 9.7 Jerry Lucas 10.0

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 2.2 Jerry Lucas 3.0

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Johnson 452 Jerry Lucas 896

Total Rebounds Gus Johnson 330 Jerry Lucas 717

Total Assists Gus Johnson 76 Jerry Lucas 214

Total Steals Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 4 *

Total Blocks Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0 *

Total Games Gus Johnson 34 Jerry Lucas 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Johnson .397 Jerry Lucas .467

3-Point Percentage Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry Lucas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Johnson .760 Jerry Lucas .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970) Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970) Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965) Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gus Johnson - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.