Jerry Lucas vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 5 Jayson Tatum 5

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.