OG Anunoby vs. Jerry Lucas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerry Lucas and OG Anunoby, 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.

OG Anunoby played 8 years in the NBA, 3 less than Jerry Lucas, who played 11. OG Anunoby had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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
OG Anunoby 8 5 2017-18 to 2024-25
Jerry Lucas 11 8 1963-64 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

OG Anunoby Jerry Lucas
Season 2017-181963-64
Team Toronto RaptorsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Raptors Lost East 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%
OG Anunoby 74 20.0 5.9 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.6 1.8 2.2 4.7 .471 1.0 2.7 .371 0.5 0.8 .629
difference:+5+21.4+11.8+14.9+1.9-2.0+4.7+8.4+.056+3.4+4.2+.150
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%
OG Anunoby 10 23.8 7.9 0.9 1.2 2.1 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.6 2.3 2.9 5.2 .558 1.3 2.9 .448 0.8 1.1 .727
difference:+13.2+4.3+10.4+2.7-1.4+1.9+7.1+.168+1.8+2.6+.024
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

OG Anunoby Jerry Lucas
Season 2018-191964-65
Team Toronto RaptorsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRoyals 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%
OG Anunoby 67 20.2 7.0 0.9 2.1 2.9 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.8 2.1 2.7 6.0 .453 1.0 3.0 .332 0.5 0.9 .581
difference:+1+23.2+14.4+17.1+1.7-1.1+5.8+11.0+.045+4.0+4.6+.233
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%
OG Anunoby DNP------ --- ----------
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

OG Anunoby Jerry Lucas
Season 2019-201965-66
Team Toronto RaptorsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisRoyals 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%
OG Anunoby 69 29.9 10.6 1.2 4.1 5.3 1.6 1.4 0.7 1.1 2.4 4.1 8.2 .505 1.3 3.3 .390 1.0 1.5 .706
difference:+10+14.6+10.9+15.8+1.1-1.1+4.6+11.1+.052+3.0+3.6+.081
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%
OG Anunoby 11 35.7 10.5 2.4 4.5 6.9 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.5 2.5 3.6 8.0 .455 1.5 3.7 .415 1.6 2.5 .643
difference:+6+10.5+10.9+13.3+1.6-0.3+4.4+9.0+.016+3.8+4.5+.128
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

OG Anunoby Jerry Lucas
Season 2020-211966-67
Team Toronto RaptorsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals 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%
OG Anunoby 43 33.3 15.9 1.3 4.3 5.5 2.2 1.5 0.7 1.7 2.7 5.8 12.1 .480 2.4 6.1 .398 1.9 2.4 .784
difference:+38+10.6+1.9+13.6+1.1-0.8+1.3+3.4+.021+1.6+2.0+.007
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%
OG Anunoby DNP------ --- ----------
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

OG Anunoby Jerry Lucas
Season 2021-221967-68
Team Toronto RaptorsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
OG Anunoby 48 36.0 17.1 1.5 4.0 5.5 2.6 1.5 0.5 1.7 2.7 6.4 14.5 .443 2.4 6.6 .363 1.9 2.5 .754
difference:+34+8.1+4.4+13.5+0.5-0.3+2.2+2.1+.076+2.3+2.9+.024
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
OG Anunoby 6 36.2 17.3 1.2 2.8 4.0 2.5 1.0 0.2 1.7 3.0 6.5 13.7 .476 2.3 6.8 .341 2.0 2.7 .750
Jerry Lucas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

OG Anunoby Jerry Lucas
Season 2022-231968-69
Team Toronto RaptorsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Steals Leader-
-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%
OG Anunoby 67 35.6 16.8 1.4 3.5 5.0 2.0 1.9 0.7 2.0 3.0 6.3 13.2 .476 2.1 5.5 .387 2.1 2.5 .838
difference:+7+6.0+1.5+13.4+2.1-0.2+1.2+0.4+.075+1.2+1.9+.083
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 OG Anunoby nor Jerry Lucas played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

OG Anunoby Jerry Lucas
Season 2023-241969-70
Team Toronto Raptors, New York KnicksCincinnati Royals, San Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
OG Anunoby 50 34.0 14.7 0.9 3.2 4.2 2.1 1.4 0.7 1.6 2.4 5.6 11.5 .489 2.0 5.3 .382 1.3 1.8 .753
difference:+17+2.1+0.4+10.0+0.5+0.4+0.4+.018+1.7+2.0+.031
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 TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
OG Anunoby 9 36.0 15.1 0.8 5.2 6.0 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.7 6.2 12.3 .505 1.8 4.3 .410 0.9 1.4 .615
Jerry Lucas DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

OG Anunoby Jerry Lucas
Season 2024-251970-71
Team New York KnicksSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsWarriors 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%
OG Anunoby 74 36.6 18.0 1.3 3.5 4.8 2.2 1.5 0.9 1.4 2.3 6.6 13.9 .476 2.3 6.2 .372 2.5 3.1 .810
difference:+6+4.0+1.2+11.0+1.5-0.2+1.2+1.7+.022+1.1+1.5+.023
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%
OG Anunoby 18 39.2 16.3 1.3 3.3 4.6 1.3 2.0 1.2 1.7 2.7 5.7 13.7 .417 2.3 6.7 .339 2.6 3.2 .810
difference:+13+5.0+1.5+5.4+1.9-0.1+2.1+1.7+.089+0.4+.122
Jerry Lucas 5 34.2 17.8 - - 10.0 3.2 - - - 2.8 7.8 15.4 .506 - - - 2.2 3.2 .688

Additional Years

* Jerry Lucas played 3 seasons more than OG Anunoby 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.