Nikola Jokic vs. Jerry Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Lucas and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Jerry Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Jerry Lucas 1

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Jerry Lucas 11

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Jerry Lucas 8

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Jerry Lucas 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Jerry Lucas 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Jerry Lucas 0 *

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Jerry Lucas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Jerry Lucas 5

Rookie of The Year Nikola Jokic 0 Jerry Lucas 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Jerry Lucas 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Jerry Lucas 15.6

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Jerry Lucas 3.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Jerry Lucas 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Jerry Lucas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Jerry Lucas 14,053

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Jerry Lucas 12,942

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Jerry Lucas 2,732

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Jerry Lucas 28 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Jerry Lucas 24 *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Jerry Lucas 829

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Jerry Lucas .499

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Jerry Lucas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Jerry Lucas .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.5 Jerry Lucas 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.2 Jerry Lucas 10.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.3 Jerry Lucas 3.0

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Jerry Lucas 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Jerry Lucas 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 1,928 Jerry Lucas 896

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 852 Jerry Lucas 717

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 513 Jerry Lucas 214

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 75 Jerry Lucas 4 *

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 62 Jerry Lucas 0 *

Total Games Nikola Jokic 70 Jerry Lucas 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 Jerry Lucas .467

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .412 Jerry Lucas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Jerry Lucas .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 16.0 (2024) Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023) Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2024) Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) *

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.