Jerry Lucas vs. John Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Paxson 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 Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 John Paxson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 John Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * John Paxson 44

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * John Paxson 3

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * John Paxson 0.1 (1988)

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.