Jerry Lucas vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 5 Derek Strong 0

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Derek Strong 94

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Derek Strong 3

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)

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.