Jerry Lucas vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 5 Roy Tarpley 0

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)

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.