Jerry Lucas vs. John Lucas III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas III 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.

John Lucas III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 John Lucas III 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 John Lucas III 8

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 John Lucas III 2

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 John Lucas III 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 John Lucas III 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 5 John Lucas III 0

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 John Lucas III 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 John Lucas III 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 John Lucas III 1.5

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * John Lucas III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 John Lucas III 1,147

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 John Lucas III 237

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 John Lucas III 362

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * John Lucas III 88

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * John Lucas III 2

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 John Lucas III 242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 John Lucas III .383

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** John Lucas III .344

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 John Lucas III .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) John Lucas III 7.5 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) John Lucas III 1.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) John Lucas III 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * John Lucas III 0.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 John Lucas III 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 John Lucas III 1.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * John Lucas III 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 John Lucas III 43

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 John Lucas III 7

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 John Lucas III 9

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * John Lucas III 1

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * John Lucas III 0

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 John Lucas III 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 John Lucas III .439

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** John Lucas III .357

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 John Lucas III 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) John Lucas III 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) John Lucas III 1.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) John Lucas III 1.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * John Lucas III 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

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.