Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Jerry Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Lucas and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

vs.

Jerry Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Jerry Lucas	1

NBA Seasons

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	8
Jerry Lucas	11

Playoffs Played

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4
Jerry Lucas	8

All-Star Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
Jerry Lucas	7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Jerry Lucas	0

Finals MVP

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Jerry Lucas	0		*

All-NBA First Team

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
Jerry Lucas	3

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3
Jerry Lucas	5

Scoring Leader

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Jerry Lucas	0

Steals Leader

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1
Jerry Lucas	0		*

Rookie of The Year

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0
Jerry Lucas	1

NBA Cup
1st Team

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1		*
Jerry Lucas	0		*

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	24.7
Jerry Lucas	17.0

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4.8
Jerry Lucas	15.6

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.2
Jerry Lucas	3.3

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4
Jerry Lucas	0.4		*

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0.8
Jerry Lucas	0.3		*

Totals Stats

Total Points

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	11,750
Jerry Lucas	14,053

Total Rebounds

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,282
Jerry Lucas	12,942

Total Assists

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,455
Jerry Lucas	2,732

Total Steals

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	685
Jerry Lucas	28		*

Total Blocks

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	383
Jerry Lucas	24		*

Total Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	476
Jerry Lucas	829

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.502
Jerry Lucas	.499

3-Point Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.356
Jerry Lucas	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.863
Jerry Lucas	.783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	32.7		(2025)
Jerry Lucas	21.5		(1966)

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.9		(2020)
Jerry Lucas	21.1		(1966)

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.6		(2026)
Jerry Lucas	4.5		(1973)

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2.0		(2024)
Jerry Lucas	0.4		(1974)	*

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0		(2025)
Jerry Lucas	0.3		(1974)	*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	25.8
Jerry Lucas	12.4

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.4
Jerry Lucas	10.0

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.7
Jerry Lucas	3.0

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4
Jerry Lucas	0.4		*

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0
Jerry Lucas	0.0		*

Totals Stats

Total Points

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1,186
Jerry Lucas	896

Total Rebounds

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	248
Jerry Lucas	717

Total Assists

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	262
Jerry Lucas	214

Total Steals

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	64
Jerry Lucas	4		*

Total Blocks

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	45
Jerry Lucas	0		*

Total Games

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	46
Jerry Lucas	72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.468
Jerry Lucas	.467

3-Point Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.350
Jerry Lucas	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.859
Jerry Lucas	.786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	30.2		(2024)
Jerry Lucas	23.3		(1965)

Rebounds Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7.2		(2024)
Jerry Lucas	21.0		(1965)

Assists Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.5		(2025)
Jerry Lucas	5.3		(1972)

Steals Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2025)
Jerry Lucas	0.4		(1974)	*

Blocks Per Game

S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2024)
Jerry Lucas	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.