Jerry Lucas vs. Rodney Rogers Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rodney Rogers 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.

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.

Jerry Lucas played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Rodney Rogers, who played 12. Jerry Lucas had the first of his seasons in 1963-64, while Rodney Rogers had his rookie season in 1993-94. 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
Jerry Lucas 11 8 1963-64 to 1973-74
Rodney Rogers 12 9 1993-94 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jerry Lucas Rodney Rogers
Season 1963-641993-94
Team Cincinnati RoyalsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Royals Lost East Div FinalsNuggets 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 %
Jerry Lucas 79 41.4 17.7 - - 17.4 2.6 - - - 3.8 6.9 13.1 .527 - - - 3.9 5.0 .779
Rodney Rogers 79 17.8 8.1 1.1 1.7 2.9 1.3 0.8 0.6 1.7 2.5 3.0 6.9 .439 0.4 1.2 .380 1.6 2.4 .672
Playoffs Stats
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
Rodney Rogers 12 15.8 5.1 0.7 1.1 1.8 1.3 0.6 0.5 0.7 2.1 1.6 4.1 .388 0.5 1.6 .316 1.4 2.3 .630

Season 2

Jerry Lucas Rodney Rogers
Season 1964-651994-95
Team Cincinnati RoyalsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Royals Lost East Div SemisNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
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
Rodney Rogers 80 26.8 12.2 1.7 3.2 4.8 2.0 1.2 0.6 2.2 3.5 4.7 9.6 .488 0.6 1.9 .338 2.2 3.4 .651
Playoffs Stats
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
Rodney Rogers 3 25.3 8.7 0.3 3.7 4.0 1.7 1.0 1.3 1.7 4.3 4.0 7.3 .545 0.3 1.3 .250 0.3 1.3 .250

Season 3

Jerry Lucas Rodney Rogers
Season 1965-661995-96
Team Cincinnati RoyalsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Royals Lost East Div SemisDid 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 %
Jerry Lucas 79 44.5 21.5 - - 21.1 2.7 - - - 3.5 8.7 19.3 .453 - - - 4.0 5.1 .787
Rodney Rogers 67 29.1 11.6 1.7 2.6 4.3 2.5 1.1 0.5 2.1 3.2 4.6 9.6 .477 0.7 2.3 .320 1.7 2.7 .628
Playoffs Stats
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
Rodney Rogers ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jerry Lucas Rodney Rogers
Season 1966-671996-97
Team Cincinnati RoyalsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Royals Lost East Div SemisClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Rodney Rogers 81 30.6 13.2 1.7 3.4 5.1 2.7 1.1 0.8 2.7 3.4 5.0 10.9 .462 0.8 2.2 .361 2.4 3.6 .663
Playoffs Stats
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
Rodney Rogers 3 28.3 10.7 1.0 1.3 2.3 2.0 1.3 1.0 2.3 4.3 4.0 9.7 .414 0.7 3.3 .200 2.0 2.7 .750

Season 5

Jerry Lucas Rodney Rogers
Season 1967-681997-98
Team Cincinnati RoyalsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
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 %
Jerry Lucas 82 44.1 21.5 - - 19.0 3.1 - - - 3.0 8.6 16.6 .519 - - - 4.2 5.4 .778
Rodney Rogers 76 32.9 15.1 2.0 3.5 5.6 2.7 1.2 0.5 2.5 3.2 5.6 12.3 .456 0.9 2.8 .340 3.0 4.3 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------
Rodney Rogers ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jerry Lucas Rodney Rogers
Season 1968-691998-99
Team Cincinnati RoyalsLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
Jerry Lucas 74 41.6 18.3 - - 18.4 4.1 - - - 2.8 7.5 13.6 .551 - - - 3.3 4.4 .755
Rodney Rogers 47 20.6 7.4 1.4 2.4 3.8 1.6 1.0 0.5 1.4 3.0 2.8 6.3 .441 0.4 1.3 .286 1.4 2.1 .673
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------
Rodney Rogers ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jerry Lucas Rodney Rogers
Season 1969-701999-00
Team Cincinnati Royals, San Francisco WarriorsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 %
Jerry Lucas 67 36.1 15.1 - - 14.2 2.6 - - - 2.4 6.0 11.9 .507 - - - 3.0 3.8 .784
Rodney Rogers 82 27.9 13.8 1.7 3.8 5.5 2.1 1.1 0.6 2.0 3.5 5.2 10.7 .486 1.4 3.2 .439 1.9 3.0 .639
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------
Rodney Rogers 9 29.1 14.1 1.8 5.0 6.8 1.6 1.1 1.1 1.7 3.4 5.3 12.8 .417 0.9 4.0 .222 2.6 3.4 .742

Season 8

Jerry Lucas Rodney Rogers
Season 1970-712000-01
Team San Francisco WarriorsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
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
Rodney Rogers 82 26.6 12.2 1.1 3.2 4.4 2.2 1.2 0.6 1.9 3.3 4.6 10.7 .430 0.7 2.3 .296 2.3 3.0 .761
Playoffs Stats
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
Rodney Rogers 4 20.8 8.8 0.8 2.8 3.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.3 4.0 3.0 10.0 .300 0.5 2.5 .200 2.3 3.5 .643

Season 9

Jerry Lucas Rodney Rogers
Season 1971-722001-02
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsCeltics 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 %
Jerry Lucas 77 38.0 16.7 - - 13.1 4.1 - - - 2.8 7.1 13.8 .512 - - - 2.6 3.2 .791
Rodney Rogers 77 24.4 11.9 1.7 2.8 4.5 1.5 0.9 0.4 1.4 2.9 4.6 9.8 .471 1.1 3.1 .374 1.5 1.9 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerry Lucas 16 46.1 18.6 - - 10.8 5.3 - - - 3.1 7.4 14.9 .500 - - - 3.7 4.4 .831
Rodney Rogers 16 24.6 8.9 1.8 3.8 5.5 2.1 1.0 0.4 1.4 2.6 2.9 6.8 .426 1.2 3.3 .365 1.9 2.2 .886

Season 10

Jerry Lucas Rodney Rogers
Season 1972-732002-03
Team New York KnicksNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNets 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 %
Jerry Lucas 71 28.2 9.9 - - 7.2 4.5 - - - 2.2 4.4 8.6 .513 - - - 1.1 1.4 .800
Rodney Rogers 68 19.2 7.0 0.9 3.0 3.9 1.6 0.7 0.5 1.3 2.8 2.7 6.7 .402 0.6 1.9 .333 1.0 1.3 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerry Lucas 17 21.6 7.5 - - 5.0 2.3 - - - 2.8 3.2 6.6 .482 - - - 1.2 1.4 .870
Rodney Rogers 20 17.5 6.7 1.1 1.7 2.8 1.4 0.3 0.2 1.3 2.6 2.3 6.1 .372 0.9 2.1 .405 1.4 1.9 .711

Season 11

Jerry Lucas Rodney Rogers
Season 1973-742003-04
Team New York KnicksNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsNets Lost East 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 %
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
Rodney Rogers 69 20.4 7.8 1.4 3.0 4.4 2.0 0.9 0.4 1.4 2.7 3.0 7.3 .410 0.7 2.2 .329 1.1 1.4 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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 -
Rodney Rogers 11 20.8 6.1 0.8 4.2 5.0 1.1 0.5 0.3 1.5 2.8 2.1 6.5 .319 0.5 2.0 .227 1.5 1.8 .800

Season 12

Jerry Lucas Rodney Rogers
Season -2004-05
Team -New Orleans Hornets, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------
Rodney Rogers 58 23.6 7.7 1.1 3.2 4.2 1.5 0.7 0.3 1.5 3.0 3.0 7.8 .382 0.8 2.9 .286 0.9 1.2 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------
Rodney Rogers 4 12.3 5.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.5 3.3 .462 0.8 2.0 .375 1.3 1.8 .714