Jerry Lucas vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jerry Lucas 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 5 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Jerry Lucas 0 Isiah Thomas 1

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Isiah Thomas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.