Jerry Lucas vs. John Thompson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 John Thompson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 John Thompson .410

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 John Thompson .214

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.