Jerry Lucas vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 5 Bob Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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.