Jerry Lucas vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 5 Thaddeus Young 0

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

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.