Mark Aguirre vs. Jerry Lucas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerry Lucas and Mark Aguirre, 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.

Mark Aguirre played 13 years in the NBA, 2 more than Jerry Lucas, who played 11. Mark Aguirre had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, 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
Mark Aguirre 13 9 1981-82 to 1993-94
Jerry Lucas 11 8 1963-64 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Mark Aguirre Jerry Lucas
Season 1981-821963-64
Team Dallas MavericksCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement 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 %
Mark Aguirre 51 28.8 18.7 1.7 3.1 4.9 3.2 0.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 7.5 16.1 .465 0.5 1.4 .352 3.3 4.8 .680
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 %
Mark Aguirre ------- --- ----------
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

Mark Aguirre Jerry Lucas
Season 1982-831964-65
Team Dallas MavericksCincinnati 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 %
Mark Aguirre 81 34.4 24.4 2.4 3.9 6.3 4.1 1.0 0.3 3.2 3.0 9.5 19.6 .483 0.2 0.9 .211 5.3 7.3 .728
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 %
Mark Aguirre ------- --- ----------
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

Mark Aguirre Jerry Lucas
Season 1983-841965-66
Team Dallas MavericksCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisRoyals 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 %
Mark Aguirre 79 36.7 29.5 2.0 3.9 5.9 4.5 1.0 0.3 3.6 3.1 11.7 22.3 .524 0.2 0.7 .268 5.9 7.9 .749
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 %
Mark Aguirre 10 35.0 22.0 2.1 5.5 7.6 3.2 0.5 0.5 2.7 3.4 8.8 18.4 .478 0.0 0.5 .000 4.4 5.7 .772
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

Mark Aguirre Jerry Lucas
Season 1984-851966-67
Team Dallas MavericksCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Mark Aguirre 80 33.7 25.7 2.4 3.6 6.0 3.1 0.8 0.3 3.2 3.1 9.9 19.6 .506 0.3 1.1 .318 5.5 7.3 .759
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 %
Mark Aguirre 4 41.0 29.0 4.0 3.5 7.5 4.0 0.8 0.0 3.8 4.0 11.0 22.3 .494 0.3 0.5 .500 6.8 8.0 .844
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

Mark Aguirre Jerry Lucas
Season 1985-861967-68
Team Dallas MavericksCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 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 %
Mark Aguirre 74 33.8 22.6 2.4 3.6 6.0 4.6 0.8 0.2 3.4 3.1 9.0 17.9 .503 0.2 0.8 .286 4.3 6.1 .705
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 %
Mark Aguirre 10 34.5 24.7 2.1 5.0 7.1 5.4 0.9 0.0 2.3 2.8 10.5 21.4 .491 0.2 0.6 .333 3.5 5.5 .636
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Mark Aguirre Jerry Lucas
Season 1986-871968-69
Team Dallas MavericksCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Mark Aguirre 80 33.3 25.7 2.3 3.1 5.3 3.2 1.1 0.4 2.7 3.0 9.8 19.9 .495 0.7 1.9 .353 5.4 7.0 .770
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 %
Mark Aguirre 4 32.5 21.3 2.8 3.3 6.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 2.3 3.8 7.8 15.5 .500 0.0 1.0 .000 5.8 7.5 .767
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Mark Aguirre Jerry Lucas
Season 1987-881969-70
Team Dallas MavericksCincinnati Royals, San Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Mark Aguirre 77 33.9 25.1 2.4 3.3 5.6 3.6 0.9 0.7 2.6 2.9 9.7 20.4 .475 0.7 2.2 .302 5.0 6.5 .770
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 %
Mark Aguirre 17 32.8 21.6 2.0 3.9 5.9 3.3 0.8 0.5 2.4 2.9 8.6 17.3 .500 0.8 2.0 .382 3.5 5.1 .698
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Mark Aguirre Jerry Lucas
Season 1988-891970-71
Team Dallas Mavericks, Detroit PistonsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionWarriors 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 %
Mark Aguirre 80 32.5 18.9 1.8 3.0 4.8 3.5 0.6 0.5 2.6 2.9 7.3 15.9 .461 0.6 2.2 .293 3.6 4.9 .733
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 %
Mark Aguirre 17 27.2 12.6 1.5 2.9 4.4 1.6 0.5 0.2 1.2 2.2 5.2 10.7 .489 0.5 1.7 .276 1.6 2.2 .737
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

Mark Aguirre Jerry Lucas
Season 1989-901971-72
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKnicks 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 %
Mark Aguirre 78 25.7 14.1 1.5 2.4 3.9 1.9 0.4 0.2 1.6 2.6 5.6 11.5 .488 0.4 1.2 .333 2.5 3.3 .756
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 %
Mark Aguirre 20 22.0 11.0 1.6 3.0 4.6 1.4 0.5 0.2 1.5 2.6 4.3 9.2 .467 0.4 1.2 .333 2.0 2.6 .750
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

Mark Aguirre Jerry Lucas
Season 1990-911972-73
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsNBA 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 %
Mark Aguirre 78 25.7 14.2 1.7 3.1 4.8 1.8 0.6 0.3 1.6 2.7 5.4 11.7 .462 0.3 1.0 .308 3.1 4.1 .757
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 %
Mark Aguirre 15 26.5 15.6 1.1 2.9 4.1 1.9 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.7 6.0 11.9 .506 0.8 2.2 .364 2.8 3.4 .824
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

Mark Aguirre Jerry Lucas
Season 1991-921973-74
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Aguirre 75 21.1 11.3 0.9 2.3 3.1 1.7 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.3 4.5 10.5 .431 0.2 0.9 .211 2.1 3.1 .687
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 %
Mark Aguirre 5 22.6 9.0 0.8 1.0 1.8 2.4 0.4 0.2 2.6 1.8 3.2 9.6 .333 0.2 1.0 .200 2.4 3.2 .750
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

Mark Aguirre Jerry Lucas
Season 1992-93-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Mark Aguirre 51 20.7 9.9 0.8 2.1 3.0 2.1 0.3 0.1 1.3 2.0 3.7 8.3 .443 0.6 1.6 .361 1.9 2.5 .767
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Aguirre ------- --- ----------
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Mark Aguirre Jerry Lucas
Season 1993-94-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
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 %
Mark Aguirre 39 22.0 10.6 0.7 2.3 3.0 2.7 0.5 0.2 1.8 2.5 4.2 8.9 .468 0.9 2.4 .398 1.3 1.8 .694
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mark Aguirre ------- --- ----------
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------