Jerry Lucas vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 5 Larry Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

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.