Jerry Lucas vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 5 Ben McDonald 0

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)

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.