Harrison Barnes vs. Jerry Lucas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerry Lucas and Harrison Barnes, 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.

Harrison Barnes played 13 years in the NBA, 2 more than Jerry Lucas, who played 11. Harrison Barnes had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, 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
Harrison Barnes 13 5 2012-13 to 2024-25
Jerry Lucas 11 8 1963-64 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Harrison Barnes Jerry Lucas
Season 2012-131963-64
Team Golden State WarriorsCincinnati 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 Warriors Lost West Conf SemisRoyals 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%
Harrison Barnes 81 25.4 9.2 0.7 3.5 4.1 1.2 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.7 3.4 7.8 .439 0.6 1.8 .359 1.8 2.3 .758
difference:+2+16.0+8.5+13.3+1.4-2.1+3.5+5.3+.088+2.1+2.7+.021
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%
Harrison Barnes 12 38.4 16.1 1.5 4.9 6.4 1.3 0.6 0.4 1.3 2.8 6.0 13.5 .444 1.6 4.3 .365 2.5 2.9 .857
difference:+2+1.4+3.9+6.1+2.1-0.9+1.2+1.2+.054+0.1+0.8+.154
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

Harrison Barnes Jerry Lucas
Season 2013-141964-65
Team Golden State WarriorsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf 1st RdRoyals 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%
Harrison Barnes 78 28.3 9.5 0.8 3.1 4.0 1.5 0.8 0.3 1.1 2.0 3.5 8.7 .399 0.8 2.4 .347 1.7 2.3 .718
difference:+12+15.1+11.9+16.0+0.9-1.2+5.0+8.3+.099+2.8+3.2+.096
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%
Harrison Barnes 7 22.3 7.9 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.1 0.1 0.4 0.7 1.9 2.7 6.9 .396 1.1 3.0 .381 1.3 2.3 .563
difference:+3+26.5+15.4+17.0+1.2-1.1+6.8+11.9+.111+3.0+3.2+.210
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

Harrison Barnes Jerry Lucas
Season 2014-151965-66
Team Golden State WarriorsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRoyals 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%
Harrison Barnes 82 28.3 10.1 1.4 4.1 5.5 1.4 0.7 0.2 0.9 1.8 3.9 8.0 .482 1.1 2.6 .405 1.3 1.8 .720
difference:+3+16.2+11.4+15.6+1.3-1.7+4.8+11.3+.029+2.7+3.3+.067
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%
Harrison Barnes 21 32.4 10.6 2.1 3.1 5.2 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.0 2.1 4.2 9.5 .440 1.0 3.0 .355 1.2 1.6 .735
difference:+16+13.8+10.8+15.0+1.3-0.7+3.8+7.5+.031+4.2+5.4+.036
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

Harrison Barnes Jerry Lucas
Season 2015-161966-67
Team Golden State WarriorsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA 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%
Harrison Barnes 66 30.9 11.7 1.2 3.8 4.9 1.8 0.6 0.2 0.9 2.1 4.5 9.6 .466 1.2 3.2 .383 1.5 2.0 .761
difference:+15+13.0+6.1+14.2+1.5-1.4+2.6+5.9+.007+2.0+2.4+.030
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%
Harrison Barnes 24 31.0 9.0 1.1 3.5 4.7 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.9 3.4 8.9 .385 1.1 3.2 .342 1.1 1.4 .765
difference:+20+14.8+3.5+14.6+0.7-1.9+2.6+4.9+.051+0.6+0.9+.235
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

Harrison Barnes Jerry Lucas
Season 2016-171967-68
Team Dallas MavericksCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Harrison Barnes 79 35.5 19.2 1.2 3.8 5.0 1.5 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.6 7.6 16.2 .468 1.0 2.8 .351 3.1 3.6 .861
difference:+3+8.6+2.3+14.0+1.6-1.4+1.0+0.4+.051+1.1+1.8+.083
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
* Neiher Harrison Barnes nor Jerry Lucas played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Harrison Barnes Jerry Lucas
Season 2017-181968-69
Team Dallas MavericksCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Harrison Barnes 77 34.2 18.9 1.0 5.1 6.1 2.0 0.6 0.2 1.5 1.2 7.0 15.7 .445 1.5 4.3 .357 3.4 4.1 .827
difference:+3+7.4+0.6+12.3+2.1-1.6+0.5+2.1+.106+0.1+0.3+.072
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
* Neiher Harrison Barnes nor Jerry Lucas played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Harrison Barnes Jerry Lucas
Season 2018-191969-70
Team Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento KingsCincinnati 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%
Harrison Barnes 77 32.9 16.4 0.7 3.9 4.7 1.5 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.6 5.6 13.3 .420 2.3 5.7 .395 3.0 3.6 .824
difference:+10+3.2+1.3+9.5+1.1-0.8+0.4+1.4+.087+0.2+.040
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 Harrison Barnes nor Jerry Lucas played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Harrison Barnes Jerry Lucas
Season 2019-201970-71
Team Sacramento KingsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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%
Harrison Barnes 72 34.5 14.5 1.1 3.9 4.9 2.2 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.3 5.1 11.0 .460 1.4 3.7 .381 3.0 3.7 .801
difference:+8+6.1+4.7+10.9+1.5-1.2+2.7+4.6+.038+0.6+0.9+.014
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%
Harrison Barnes DNP------ --- ----------
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

Harrison Barnes Jerry Lucas
Season 2020-211971-72
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 58 36.2 16.1 1.1 5.5 6.6 3.5 0.7 0.2 1.6 1.3 5.5 11.1 .497 1.7 4.4 .391 3.4 4.1 .830
difference:+19+1.8+0.6+6.5+0.6-1.5+1.6+2.7+.015+0.8+0.9+.039
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes DNP------ --- ----------
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

Harrison Barnes Jerry Lucas
Season 2021-221972-73
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 77 33.6 16.4 1.1 4.5 5.6 2.4 0.7 0.2 1.5 1.2 5.1 10.8 .469 1.8 4.7 .394 4.4 5.4 .826
difference:+6+5.4+6.5+1.6+2.1-1.0+0.7+2.2+.044+3.3+4.0+.026
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes DNP------ --- ----------
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

Harrison Barnes Jerry Lucas
Season 2022-231973-74
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 82 32.5 15.0 1.1 3.4 4.5 1.6 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.3 4.6 9.6 .473 1.6 4.3 .374 4.3 5.0 .847
difference:+9+10.2+8.8+0.3+0.9+0.6+1.6+0.3+0.2-0.5+1.9+3.8+.011+3.4+3.7+.149
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Harrison Barnes 7 28.0 10.7 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.7 1.1 0.3 0.4 0.7 3.6 8.6 .417 0.9 3.6 .240 2.7 3.7 .731
difference:+4+17.5+9.8+0.9+0.5+1.4+0.1+0.7+0.3-0.1+3.1+6.7+.179+2.7+3.7
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 -

Additional Years

* Harrison Barnes played 2 seasons more than Jerry Lucas in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 12 to 13, from 2024 to 2025—Harrison Barnes didn't play in the postseason.