Bogdan Bogdanovic vs. Jerry Lucas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerry Lucas and Bogdan Bogdanovic, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bogdan Bogdanovic played 8 years in the NBA, 3 less than Jerry Lucas, who played 11. Bogdan Bogdanovic had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Jerry Lucas had his rookie season in 1963-64. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bogdan Bogdanovic 8 4 2017-18 to 2024-25
Jerry Lucas 11 8 1963-64 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bogdan Bogdanovic Jerry Lucas
Season 2017-181963-64
Team Sacramento KingsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost East Div Finals
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic 78 27.9 11.8 0.4 2.5 2.9 3.3 0.9 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.4 9.9 .446 1.7 4.2 .392 1.3 1.5 .840
difference:+1+13.5+5.9+14.5+0.7-1.6+2.5+3.2+.081+2.6+3.5+.061
Jerry Lucas 79 41.4 17.7 - - 17.4 2.6 - - - 3.8 6.9 13.1 .527 - - - 3.9 5.0 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic DNP------ --- ----------
Jerry Lucas 10 37.0 12.2 - - 12.5 3.4 - - - 3.7 4.8 12.3 .390 - - - 2.6 3.7 .703

Season 2

Bogdan Bogdanovic Jerry Lucas
Season 2018-191964-65
Team Sacramento KingsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost East Div Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic 70 27.8 14.1 0.6 2.9 3.5 3.8 1.0 0.2 1.7 2.0 5.2 12.3 .418 1.9 5.3 .360 1.9 2.3 .827
difference:+4+15.6+7.3+16.5+1.4-1.2+3.3+4.7+.080+2.6+3.2+.013
Jerry Lucas 66 43.4 21.4 - - 20.0 2.4 - - - 3.2 8.5 17.0 .498 - - - 4.5 5.5 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic DNP------ --- ----------
Jerry Lucas 4 48.8 23.3 - - 21.0 2.3 - - - 3.0 9.5 18.8 .507 - - - 4.3 5.5 .773

Season 3

Bogdan Bogdanovic Jerry Lucas
Season 2019-201965-66
Team Sacramento KingsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost East Div Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic 61 29.0 15.1 0.4 3.0 3.4 3.4 1.0 0.2 1.7 2.2 5.5 12.6 .440 2.7 7.2 .372 1.4 1.9 .741
difference:+18+15.5+6.4+17.7+0.7-1.3+3.2+6.7+.013+2.6+3.2+.046
Jerry Lucas 79 44.5 21.5 - - 21.1 2.7 - - - 3.5 8.7 19.3 .453 - - - 4.0 5.1 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic DNP------ --- ----------
Jerry Lucas 5 46.2 21.4 - - 20.2 2.8 - - - 2.8 8.0 17.0 .471 - - - 5.4 7.0 .771

Season 4

Bogdan Bogdanovic Jerry Lucas
Season 2020-211966-67
Team Atlanta HawksCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsRoyals Lost East Div Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic 44 29.7 16.4 0.5 3.2 3.6 3.3 1.1 0.3 1.2 2.3 6.1 12.8 .473 3.3 7.6 .438 0.9 1.0 .909
difference:+37+14.2+1.4+15.5-1.2+1.0+2.7+.014+2.6+3.4+.118
Jerry Lucas 81 43.9 17.8 - - 19.1 3.3 - - - 3.5 7.1 15.5 .459 - - - 3.5 4.4 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic 18 33.2 14.1 0.6 3.6 4.2 2.9 1.6 0.3 1.5 2.8 5.4 13.8 .390 2.6 7.9 .329 0.7 0.9 .706
difference:+14+12.6+1.6+15.1+0.9-1.0+0.6+.046+0.2+0.4+.294
Jerry Lucas 4 45.8 12.5 - - 19.3 2.0 - - - 3.8 6.0 13.8 .436 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 5

Bogdan Bogdanovic Jerry Lucas
Season 2021-221967-68
Team Atlanta HawksCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic 63 29.3 15.1 0.5 3.5 4.0 3.1 1.1 0.2 1.1 2.1 5.4 12.6 .431 2.7 7.3 .368 1.5 1.8 .843
difference:+19+14.8+6.4+15.0-0.9+3.2+4.0+.088+2.7+3.6+.065
Jerry Lucas 82 44.1 21.5 - - 19.0 3.1 - - - 3.0 8.6 16.6 .519 - - - 4.2 5.4 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic 4 26.8 14.3 1.0 3.8 4.8 3.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.0 5.0 12.3 .408 2.3 6.5 .346 2.0 2.5 .800
Jerry Lucas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Bogdan Bogdanovic Jerry Lucas
Season 2022-231968-69
Team Atlanta HawksCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic 54 27.9 14.0 0.4 2.6 3.1 2.8 0.8 0.3 1.2 1.6 5.1 11.3 .447 2.7 6.7 .406 1.2 1.4 .831
difference:+20+13.7+4.3+15.3+1.3-1.2+2.4+2.3+.104+2.1+3.0+.076
Jerry Lucas 74 41.6 18.3 - - 18.4 4.1 - - - 2.8 7.5 13.6 .551 - - - 3.3 4.4 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic 6 26.2 13.3 0.3 2.7 3.0 2.5 1.0 0.8 0.5 2.7 5.0 9.0 .556 2.5 5.5 .455 0.8 1.2 .714
Jerry Lucas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Bogdan Bogdanovic Jerry Lucas
Season 2023-241969-70
Team Atlanta HawksCincinnati Royals, San Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic 79 30.4 16.9 0.7 2.8 3.4 3.1 1.2 0.3 1.4 2.3 6.0 13.9 .428 3.0 8.1 .374 1.9 2.1 .921
difference:+12+5.7+1.8+10.8+0.5-0.1+2.0+.079+1.1+1.7+.137
Jerry Lucas 67 36.1 15.1 - - 14.2 2.6 - - - 2.4 6.0 11.9 .507 - - - 3.0 3.8 .784
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Bogdan Bogdanovic nor Jerry Lucas played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Bogdan Bogdanovic Jerry Lucas
Season 2024-251970-71
Team Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles ClippersSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic 54 25.0 10.8 0.4 2.5 2.9 2.7 0.8 0.2 1.4 2.4 3.9 9.1 .427 1.9 5.4 .363 1.1 1.2 .879
difference:+26+15.6+8.4+12.9+1.0-0.1+3.9+6.5+.071+2.5+3.4+.092
Jerry Lucas 80 40.6 19.2 - - 15.8 3.7 - - - 2.5 7.8 15.6 .498 - - - 3.6 4.6 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic 7 16.7 6.4 0.7 2.1 2.9 2.1 0.4 0.0 1.6 3.6 2.3 6.3 .364 1.0 3.4 .292 0.9 1.0 .857
difference:+2+17.5+11.4+7.1+1.1-0.8+5.5+9.1+.142+1.3+2.2+.169
Jerry Lucas 5 34.2 17.8 - - 10.0 3.2 - - - 2.8 7.8 15.4 .506 - - - 2.2 3.2 .688

Additional Years

* Jerry Lucas played 3 seasons more than Bogdan Bogdanovic in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 11, from 1972 to 1974—Jerry Lucas played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.