Jerry Lucas vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 5 Paul Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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.