Channing Frye vs. Jerry Lucas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerry Lucas and Channing Frye, 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.

Channing Frye played 13 years in the NBA, 2 more than Jerry Lucas, who played 11. Channing Frye had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, 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 achivements, 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
Channing Frye 13 4 2005-06 to 2018-19
Jerry Lucas 11 8 1963-64 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Channing Frye Jerry Lucas
Season 2005-061963-64
Team New York KnicksCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 65 24.2 12.3 2.1 3.6 5.8 0.8 0.5 0.7 1.5 3.1 4.7 9.8 .477 0.0 0.1 .333 2.9 3.5 .825
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------
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

Channing Frye Jerry Lucas
Season 2006-071964-65
Team New York KnicksCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 72 26.3 9.5 1.3 4.2 5.5 0.9 0.5 0.6 1.4 3.0 4.1 9.6 .433 0.0 0.3 .167 1.2 1.5 .787
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------
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

Channing Frye Jerry Lucas
Season 2007-081965-66
Team Portland Trail BlazersCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 78 17.2 6.8 1.4 3.2 4.5 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.7 2.7 2.8 5.8 .488 0.0 0.1 .300 1.1 1.4 .780
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------
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

Channing Frye Jerry Lucas
Season 2008-091966-67
Team Portland Trail BlazersCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdRoyals Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 63 11.8 4.2 0.7 1.6 2.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.7 1.8 4.2 .423 0.2 0.5 .333 0.4 0.6 .722
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 4 9.0 3.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 3.5 .357 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667
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

Channing Frye Jerry Lucas
Season 2009-101967-68
Team Phoenix SunsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 81 27.0 11.2 0.8 4.5 5.3 1.4 0.8 0.9 0.9 3.2 3.9 8.7 .451 2.1 4.8 .439 1.2 1.5 .810
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 16 27.2 8.2 0.6 5.0 5.6 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.5 3.1 2.7 7.4 .364 1.9 5.4 .349 0.9 1.0 .938
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Channing Frye Jerry Lucas
Season 2010-111968-69
Team Phoenix SunsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 77 33.0 12.7 0.8 5.8 6.7 1.2 0.6 1.0 0.9 3.5 4.6 10.8 .432 2.2 5.7 .390 1.2 1.4 .832
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Channing Frye Jerry Lucas
Season 2011-121969-70
Team Phoenix SunsCincinnati Royals, San Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 64 26.1 10.5 1.1 4.8 5.9 1.4 0.7 1.1 1.0 2.8 4.0 9.6 .416 1.4 4.1 .346 1.1 1.3 .890
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------

Note: Channing Frye didn't play in 2012-13.

Season 8

Channing Frye Jerry Lucas
Season 2013-141970-71
Team Phoenix SunsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 82 28.2 11.1 0.9 4.2 5.1 1.2 0.7 0.8 1.1 3.0 4.1 9.5 .432 2.0 5.3 .370 1.0 1.2 .821
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------
Jerry Lucas 5 34.2 17.8 - - 10.0 3.2 - - - 2.8 7.8 15.4 .506 - - - 2.2 3.2 .688

Season 9

Channing Frye Jerry Lucas
Season 2014-151971-72
Team Orlando MagicNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 75 24.9 7.3 0.4 3.5 3.9 1.3 0.6 0.5 1.0 2.5 2.5 6.5 .392 1.8 4.6 .393 0.4 0.5 .886
Jerry Lucas 77 38.0 16.7 - - 13.1 4.1 - - - 2.8 7.1 13.8 .512 - - - 2.6 3.2 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------
Jerry Lucas 16 46.1 18.6 - - 10.8 5.3 - - - 3.1 7.4 14.9 .500 - - - 3.7 4.4 .831

Season 10

Channing Frye Jerry Lucas
Season 2015-161972-73
Team Orlando Magic, Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 70 17.1 6.1 0.5 2.8 3.3 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 1.8 2.2 5.0 .438 1.3 3.4 .387 0.4 0.5 .857
Jerry Lucas 71 28.2 9.9 - - 7.2 4.5 - - - 2.2 4.4 8.6 .513 - - - 1.1 1.4 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 17 13.9 6.7 0.3 2.1 2.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.3 2.2 2.4 4.1 .594 1.5 2.7 .565 0.4 0.4 .857
Jerry Lucas 17 21.6 7.5 - - 5.0 2.3 - - - 2.8 3.2 6.6 .482 - - - 1.2 1.4 .870

Season 11

Channing Frye Jerry Lucas
Season 2016-171973-74
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 74 18.9 9.1 0.5 3.4 3.9 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.9 3.2 7.0 .458 1.9 4.5 .409 0.9 1.0 .851
Jerry Lucas 73 22.3 6.2 0.8 4.3 5.1 3.2 0.4 0.3 - 1.8 2.7 5.8 .462 - - - 0.9 1.3 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 12 12.8 7.3 0.0 1.8 1.8 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.9 2.6 5.0 .517 1.7 3.3 .513 0.5 0.6 .857
Jerry Lucas 11 10.5 0.9 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.8 0.4 0.0 - 0.8 0.5 1.9 .238 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Channing Frye Jerry Lucas
Season 2017-18-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 53 13.1 5.0 0.2 2.3 2.5 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.3 2.0 4.0 .491 0.7 2.2 .339 0.3 0.4 .895
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Channing Frye Jerry Lucas
Season 2018-19-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye 36 9.5 3.6 0.1 1.3 1.4 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.2 1.2 3.3 .368 0.9 2.2 .405 0.3 0.4 .786
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Channing Frye ------- --- ----------
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------