Bob Ferry vs. Jerry Lucas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerry Lucas and Bob Ferry, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bob Ferry played 10 years in the NBA, 1 less than Jerry Lucas, who played 11. Bob Ferry had the first of his seasons in 1959-60, while Jerry Lucas had his rookie season in 1963-64. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bob Ferry 10 6 1959-60 to 1968-69
Jerry Lucas 11 8 1963-64 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bob Ferry Jerry Lucas
Season 1959-601963-64
Team St. Louis HawksCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost NBA FinalsRoyals Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Ferry 62 14.1 5.9 - - 3.8 0.6 - - - 2.1 2.3 5.5 .426 - - - 1.2 1.9 .639
Jerry Lucas 79 41.4 17.7 - - 17.4 2.6 - - - 3.8 6.9 13.1 .527 - - - 3.9 5.0 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Ferry 11 5.1 2.2 - - 1.4 0.0 - - - 0.9 0.9 1.7 .526 - - - 0.4 0.6 .571
Jerry Lucas 10 37.0 12.2 - - 12.5 3.4 - - - 3.7 4.8 12.3 .390 - - - 2.6 3.7 .703

Season 2

Bob Ferry Jerry Lucas
Season 1960-611964-65
Team Detroit PistonsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div SemisRoyals Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Ferry 79 21.0 11.3 - - 6.3 1.6 - - - 2.6 4.4 9.8 .451 - - - 2.4 3.2 .741
Jerry Lucas 66 43.4 21.4 - - 20.0 2.4 - - - 3.2 8.5 17.0 .498 - - - 4.5 5.5 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Ferry 5 33.4 20.2 - - 12.6 2.2 - - - 2.4 6.0 14.8 .405 - - - 8.2 9.8 .837
Jerry Lucas 4 48.8 23.3 - - 21.0 2.3 - - - 3.0 9.5 18.8 .507 - - - 4.3 5.5 .773

Season 3

Bob Ferry Jerry Lucas
Season 1961-621965-66
Team Detroit PistonsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div FinalsRoyals Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Ferry 80 24.0 13.9 - - 6.3 1.8 - - - 2.5 5.1 11.7 .438 - - - 3.6 5.3 .678
Jerry Lucas 79 44.5 21.5 - - 21.1 2.7 - - - 3.5 8.7 19.3 .453 - - - 4.0 5.1 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Ferry 9 18.4 11.1 - - 4.6 1.4 - - - 2.2 4.1 9.0 .457 - - - 2.9 4.8 .605
Jerry Lucas 5 46.2 21.4 - - 20.2 2.8 - - - 2.8 8.0 17.0 .471 - - - 5.4 7.0 .771

Season 4

Bob Ferry Jerry Lucas
Season 1962-631966-67
Team Detroit PistonsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost West Div SemisRoyals Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Ferry 79 31.4 13.6 - - 6.8 2.2 - - - 3.1 5.4 12.5 .433 - - - 2.8 4.3 .649
Jerry Lucas 81 43.9 17.8 - - 19.1 3.3 - - - 3.5 7.1 15.5 .459 - - - 3.5 4.4 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Ferry 4 35.8 12.0 - - 8.8 2.8 - - - 2.5 5.0 11.3 .444 - - - 2.0 6.0 .333
Jerry Lucas 4 45.8 12.5 - - 19.3 2.0 - - - 3.8 6.0 13.8 .436 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 5

Bob Ferry Jerry Lucas
Season 1963-641967-68
Team Detroit PistonsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Ferry 74 20.6 10.6 - - 5.8 1.3 - - - 2.4 4.0 9.1 .445 - - - 2.5 3.8 .667
Jerry Lucas 82 44.1 21.5 - - 19.0 3.1 - - - 3.0 8.6 16.6 .519 - - - 4.2 5.4 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Ferry ------- --- ----------
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Bob Ferry Jerry Lucas
Season 1964-651968-69
Team Baltimore BulletsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bullets Lost West Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Ferry 77 16.6 5.3 - - 4.6 0.8 - - - 2.0 1.9 4.4 .423 - - - 1.6 2.6 .613
Jerry Lucas 74 41.6 18.3 - - 18.4 4.1 - - - 2.8 7.5 13.6 .551 - - - 3.3 4.4 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Ferry 10 6.7 1.6 - - 1.9 0.8 - - - 0.8 0.7 1.6 .438 - - - 0.2 0.9 .222
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bob Ferry Jerry Lucas
Season 1965-661969-70
Team Baltimore BulletsCincinnati Royals, San Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost West Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Ferry 66 18.6 7.3 - - 5.1 1.7 - - - 2.0 2.8 6.9 .411 - - - 1.6 2.4 .669
Jerry Lucas 67 36.1 15.1 - - 14.2 2.6 - - - 2.4 6.0 11.9 .507 - - - 3.0 3.8 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Ferry 3 27.3 10.3 - - 8.3 1.0 - - - 3.3 3.7 6.7 .550 - - - 3.0 4.3 .692
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Bob Ferry Jerry Lucas
Season 1966-671970-71
Team Baltimore BulletsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Ferry 51 19.4 6.5 - - 5.1 1.8 - - - 1.9 2.6 6.2 .419 - - - 1.4 2.2 .636
Jerry Lucas 80 40.6 19.2 - - 15.8 3.7 - - - 2.5 7.8 15.6 .498 - - - 3.6 4.6 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Ferry ------- --- ----------
Jerry Lucas 5 34.2 17.8 - - 10.0 3.2 - - - 2.8 7.8 15.4 .506 - - - 2.2 3.2 .688

Season 9

Bob Ferry Jerry Lucas
Season 1967-681971-72
Team Baltimore BulletsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Ferry 59 14.3 5.6 - - 3.2 1.0 - - - 1.6 2.2 5.3 .412 - - - 1.2 2.0 .624
Jerry Lucas 77 38.0 16.7 - - 13.1 4.1 - - - 2.8 7.1 13.8 .512 - - - 2.6 3.2 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Ferry ------- --- ----------
Jerry Lucas 16 46.1 18.6 - - 10.8 5.3 - - - 3.1 7.4 14.9 .500 - - - 3.7 4.4 .831

Season 10

Bob Ferry Jerry Lucas
Season 1968-691972-73
Team Baltimore BulletsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Ferry 7 5.1 1.9 - - 1.3 0.6 - - - 0.4 0.7 2.0 .357 - - - 0.4 0.9 .500
Jerry Lucas 71 28.2 9.9 - - 7.2 4.5 - - - 2.2 4.4 8.6 .513 - - - 1.1 1.4 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Ferry ------- --- ----------
Jerry Lucas 17 21.6 7.5 - - 5.0 2.3 - - - 2.8 3.2 6.6 .482 - - - 1.2 1.4 .870

Season 11

Bob Ferry Jerry Lucas
Season -1973-74
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Ferry ------- --- ----------
Jerry Lucas 73 22.3 6.2 0.8 4.3 5.1 3.2 0.4 0.3 - 1.8 2.7 5.8 .462 - - - 0.9 1.3 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Ferry ------- --- ----------
Jerry Lucas 11 10.5 0.9 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.8 0.4 0.0 - 0.8 0.5 1.9 .238 - - - 0.0 0.0 -