Jerry Lucas vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Lucas 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jerry Lucas 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 5 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Lucas 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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.