Jerry Lucas vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. and Jerry Lucas that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jerry Lucas

vs.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 5 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.