Jerry Lucas vs. John Thomas Comparison

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

John Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
John Thomas: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 John Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 John Thomas 5

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 John Thomas 2

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 John Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 John Thomas 0

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

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 John Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 John Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 John Thomas 2.1

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 John Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * John Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 John Thomas 560

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 John Thomas 432

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 John Thomas 60

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * John Thomas 69

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * John Thomas 50

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 John Thomas 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 John Thomas .502

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** John Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 John Thomas .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) John Thomas 4.3 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) John Thomas 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) John Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * John Thomas 0.4 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * John Thomas 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 John Thomas 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 John Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 John Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * John Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 John Thomas 7

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 John Thomas 10

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 John Thomas 2

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * John Thomas 3

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * John Thomas 1

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 John Thomas 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 John Thomas .500

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** John Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 John Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) John Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) John Thomas 1.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) John Thomas 0.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * John Thomas 0.4 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * John Thomas 0.1 (2006)

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.