Jerry Lucas vs. Jayson Tatum Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jayson Tatum and Jerry Lucas, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Jerry Lucas played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than Jayson Tatum, who played 8. Jerry Lucas had the first of his seasons in 1963-64, while Jayson Tatum had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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 |
| Jerry Lucas |
11 |
8 |
1963-64 to 1973-74 |
| Jayson Tatum |
8 |
8 |
2017-18 to 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jerry Lucas |
79 |
41.4 |
17.7 |
- |
- |
17.4 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
6.9 |
13.1 |
.527 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
5.0 |
.779 |
| difference: | +1 | +10.9 | +3.8 | | | +12.4 | +1.0 | | | | -1.7 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +.052 | | | | +1.2 | +1.8 | +.047 |
| Jayson Tatum |
80 |
30.5 |
13.9 |
0.6 |
4.4 |
5.0 |
1.6 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
5.0 |
10.4 |
.475 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
.434 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
.826 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jerry Lucas |
10 |
37.0 |
12.2 |
- |
- |
12.5 |
3.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
4.8 |
12.3 |
.390 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
3.7 |
.703 |
| difference: | +9 | +1.1 | +6.3 | | | +8.1 | +0.7 | | | | -1.1 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +.081 | | | | +1.7 | +1.4 | +.142 |
| Jayson Tatum |
19 |
35.9 |
18.5 |
0.5 |
3.8 |
4.4 |
2.7 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
6.5 |
13.7 |
.471 |
1.2 |
3.7 |
.324 |
4.3 |
5.1 |
.845 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jerry Lucas |
66 |
43.4 |
21.4 |
- |
- |
20.0 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
8.5 |
17.0 |
.498 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
5.5 |
.814 |
| difference: | +13 | +12.3 | +5.7 | | | +14.0 | +0.3 | | | | -1.1 | +2.6 | +3.9 | +.048 | | | | +2.0 | +2.6 | +.041 |
| Jayson Tatum |
79 |
31.1 |
15.7 |
0.9 |
5.2 |
6.0 |
2.1 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
5.9 |
13.1 |
.450 |
1.5 |
3.9 |
.373 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
.855 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jerry Lucas |
4 |
48.8 |
23.3 |
- |
- |
21.0 |
2.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
9.5 |
18.8 |
.507 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
5.5 |
.773 |
| difference: | +5 | +16.0 | +8.1 | | | +14.3 | +0.4 | | | | -0.7 | +4.1 | +6.4 | +.069 | | | | +1.1 | +1.2 | +.029 |
| Jayson Tatum |
9 |
32.8 |
15.2 |
0.8 |
5.9 |
6.7 |
1.9 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
5.4 |
12.4 |
.438 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
.323 |
3.2 |
4.3 |
.744 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jerry Lucas |
79 |
44.5 |
21.5 |
- |
- |
21.1 |
2.7 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
8.7 |
19.3 |
.453 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
5.1 |
.787 |
| difference: | +13 | +10.2 | +1.9 | | | +14.1 | +0.3 | | | | -1.4 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +.003 | | | | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.025 |
| Jayson Tatum |
66 |
34.3 |
23.4 |
1.0 |
6.0 |
7.0 |
3.0 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
2.1 |
8.4 |
18.6 |
.450 |
2.9 |
7.1 |
.403 |
3.8 |
4.7 |
.812 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jerry Lucas |
5 |
46.2 |
21.4 |
- |
- |
20.2 |
2.8 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
8.0 |
17.0 |
.471 |
- |
- |
- |
5.4 |
7.0 |
.771 |
| difference: | +12 | +5.6 | +4.3 | | | +10.2 | +2.2 | | | | -0.4 | +0.5 | +2.6 | +.037 | | | | +0.5 | +0.2 | +.042 |
| Jayson Tatum |
17 |
40.6 |
25.7 |
1.3 |
8.7 |
10.0 |
5.0 |
1.0 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
8.5 |
19.6 |
.434 |
2.8 |
7.4 |
.373 |
5.9 |
7.2 |
.813 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jerry Lucas |
81 |
43.9 |
17.8 |
- |
- |
19.1 |
3.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
7.1 |
15.5 |
.459 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
4.4 |
.791 |
| difference: | +17 | +8.1 | +8.6 | | | +11.7 | +1.0 | | | | -1.6 | +2.4 | +5.1 | | | | | +1.1 | +0.9 | +.077 |
| Jayson Tatum |
64 |
35.8 |
26.4 |
0.8 |
6.6 |
7.4 |
4.3 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
2.7 |
1.9 |
9.5 |
20.6 |
.459 |
2.9 |
7.6 |
.386 |
4.6 |
5.3 |
.868 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jerry Lucas |
4 |
45.8 |
12.5 |
- |
- |
19.3 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
6.0 |
13.8 |
.436 |
- |
- |
- |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.000 |
| difference: | +1 | +8.8 | +18.1 | | | +13.5 | +2.6 | | | | -0.8 | +3.4 | +8.4 | +.013 | | | | +8.5 | +9.3 | +.082 |
| Jayson Tatum |
5 |
37.0 |
30.6 |
0.6 |
5.2 |
5.8 |
4.6 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
3.0 |
9.4 |
22.2 |
.423 |
2.8 |
7.2 |
.389 |
9.0 |
9.8 |
.918 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jerry Lucas |
82 |
44.1 |
21.5 |
- |
- |
19.0 |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
8.6 |
16.6 |
.519 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
5.4 |
.778 |
| difference: | +6 | +8.2 | +5.4 | | | +11.0 | +1.3 | | | | -0.7 | +0.7 | +4.0 | +.066 | | | | +1.1 | +0.8 | +.075 |
| Jayson Tatum |
76 |
35.9 |
26.9 |
1.1 |
6.9 |
8.0 |
4.4 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
2.9 |
2.3 |
9.3 |
20.6 |
.453 |
3.0 |
8.6 |
.353 |
5.3 |
6.2 |
.853 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jerry Lucas |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jayson Tatum |
24 |
41.0 |
25.6 |
1.0 |
5.7 |
6.7 |
6.2 |
1.2 |
0.9 |
4.2 |
3.0 |
8.4 |
19.7 |
.426 |
3.2 |
8.2 |
.393 |
5.7 |
7.1 |
.800 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jerry Lucas |
74 |
41.6 |
18.3 |
- |
- |
18.4 |
4.1 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
7.5 |
13.6 |
.551 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.4 |
.755 |
| difference: | | +4.7 | +11.8 | | | +9.6 | +0.5 | | | | -0.6 | +2.3 | +7.5 | +.085 | | | | +3.9 | +4.0 | +.099 |
| Jayson Tatum |
74 |
36.9 |
30.1 |
1.1 |
7.7 |
8.8 |
4.6 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
2.9 |
2.2 |
9.8 |
21.1 |
.466 |
3.2 |
9.3 |
.350 |
7.2 |
8.4 |
.854 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jerry Lucas |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jayson Tatum |
20 |
40.0 |
27.2 |
1.3 |
9.2 |
10.5 |
5.3 |
1.1 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
9.3 |
20.2 |
.458 |
2.7 |
8.2 |
.323 |
6.0 |
6.9 |
.876 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jerry Lucas |
67 |
36.1 |
15.1 |
- |
- |
14.2 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
6.0 |
11.9 |
.507 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
3.8 |
.784 |
| difference: | +7 | +0.4 | +11.8 | | | +6.1 | +2.3 | | | | -0.4 | +3.1 | +7.4 | +.036 | | | | +2.6 | +2.9 | +.049 |
| Jayson Tatum |
74 |
35.7 |
26.9 |
0.9 |
7.2 |
8.1 |
4.9 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
9.1 |
19.3 |
.471 |
3.1 |
8.2 |
.376 |
5.6 |
6.7 |
.833 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jerry Lucas |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jayson Tatum |
19 |
40.4 |
25.0 |
0.9 |
8.8 |
9.7 |
6.3 |
1.1 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
8.4 |
19.6 |
.427 |
2.1 |
7.3 |
.283 |
6.2 |
7.2 |
.861 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jerry Lucas |
80 |
40.6 |
19.2 |
- |
- |
15.8 |
3.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
7.8 |
15.6 |
.498 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
4.6 |
.787 |
| difference: | +8 | +4.2 | +7.6 | | | +7.1 | +2.3 | | | | -0.3 | +1.4 | +4.7 | +.046 | | | | +1.4 | +1.5 | +.027 |
| Jayson Tatum |
72 |
36.4 |
26.8 |
0.7 |
8.0 |
8.7 |
6.0 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
2.9 |
2.2 |
9.2 |
20.3 |
.452 |
3.5 |
10.1 |
.343 |
5.0 |
6.1 |
.814 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jerry Lucas |
5 |
34.2 |
17.8 |
- |
- |
10.0 |
3.2 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
7.8 |
15.4 |
.506 |
- |
- |
- |
2.2 |
3.2 |
.688 |
| difference: | +3 | +6.1 | +10.3 | | | +1.5 | +2.2 | | | | -0.2 | +1.5 | +6.5 | +.083 | | | | +3.8 | +3.6 | +.201 |
| Jayson Tatum |
8 |
40.3 |
28.1 |
1.1 |
10.4 |
11.5 |
5.4 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
3.3 |
2.6 |
9.3 |
21.9 |
.423 |
3.6 |
9.8 |
.372 |
6.0 |
6.8 |
.889 |
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Additional Years |
* Jerry Lucas played 3 seasons more than Jayson Tatum 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. |
All-NBA Second Team
NBA Champion