Danilo Gallinari vs. Maurice Lucas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Maurice Lucas and Danilo Gallinari, 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.

Danilo Gallinari played 14 years in the NBA, 2 more than Maurice Lucas, who played 12. Danilo Gallinari had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, while Maurice Lucas had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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
Danilo Gallinari 14 7 2008-09 to 2023-24
Maurice Lucas 12 9 1976-77 to 1987-88

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Danilo Gallinari Maurice Lucas
Season 2008-091976-77
Team New York KnicksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Danilo Gallinari 28 14.7 6.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.7 2.0 4.5 .448 1.1 2.6 .444 0.9 1.0 .963
Maurice Lucas 79 36.2 20.2 3.4 7.9 11.4 2.9 1.1 0.7 - 3.7 8.0 17.2 .466 - - - 4.2 5.5 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------
Maurice Lucas 19 38.5 21.2 2.3 7.6 9.9 4.2 1.5 1.2 - 4.2 8.6 16.6 .519 - - - 3.9 5.3 .743

Season 2

Danilo Gallinari Maurice Lucas
Season 2009-101977-78
Team New York KnicksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 %
Danilo Gallinari 81 33.9 15.1 0.8 4.1 4.9 1.7 0.9 0.7 1.4 2.4 4.8 11.4 .423 2.3 6.0 .381 3.1 3.8 .818
Maurice Lucas 68 31.2 16.4 2.7 6.4 9.1 2.5 0.9 0.8 2.8 3.3 6.7 14.5 .458 - - - 3.0 4.0 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------
Maurice Lucas 6 38.8 17.2 3.2 9.3 12.5 2.5 0.7 0.3 3.2 4.7 7.7 18.0 .426 - - - 1.8 3.2 .579

Season 3

Danilo Gallinari Maurice Lucas
Season 2010-111978-79
Team New York Knicks, Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 62 33.9 15.6 1.0 4.0 4.9 1.7 0.8 0.4 1.3 2.3 4.3 10.3 .414 1.7 4.7 .352 5.4 6.3 .862
Maurice Lucas 69 35.7 20.4 2.8 7.6 10.4 3.1 1.0 1.2 3.4 3.7 8.2 17.5 .470 - - - 3.9 5.0 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 5 29.6 12.0 0.2 3.2 3.4 2.0 0.8 0.0 1.4 3.4 3.8 8.8 .432 1.4 3.0 .467 3.0 4.2 .714
Maurice Lucas 3 34.7 11.0 0.7 10.0 10.7 6.0 1.0 0.3 3.7 4.0 4.7 13.7 .341 - - - 1.7 2.3 .714

Season 4

Danilo Gallinari Maurice Lucas
Season 2011-121979-80
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Danilo Gallinari 43 31.4 14.6 0.7 4.0 4.7 2.7 1.0 0.5 1.6 2.0 4.5 10.8 .414 1.4 4.3 .328 4.2 4.9 .871
Maurice Lucas 63 29.9 14.7 2.3 6.3 8.5 3.3 0.7 1.0 3.5 3.5 5.9 12.9 .456 0.0 0.1 .222 2.8 3.8 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 7 31.7 13.4 1.3 3.9 5.1 2.4 0.7 0.6 1.3 2.1 4.9 13.4 .362 0.6 3.3 .174 3.1 3.4 .917
Maurice Lucas ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Danilo Gallinari Maurice Lucas
Season 2012-131980-81
Team Denver NuggetsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
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 %
Danilo Gallinari 71 32.5 16.2 0.9 4.3 5.2 2.5 0.9 0.5 1.6 1.8 5.1 12.3 .418 1.9 5.1 .373 4.0 4.9 .822
Maurice Lucas 68 31.8 14.7 2.3 6.2 8.5 2.5 0.8 0.9 2.6 3.8 5.9 12.3 .484 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.7 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------
Maurice Lucas ------- --- ----------

Note: Danilo Gallinari didn't play in 2013-14.

Season 6

Danilo Gallinari Maurice Lucas
Season 2014-151981-82
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
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 %
Danilo Gallinari 59 24.2 12.4 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.4 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.6 3.9 9.6 .401 1.8 5.1 .355 2.9 3.2 .895
Maurice Lucas 80 33.4 15.8 3.4 7.9 11.3 2.2 0.9 0.9 2.2 3.9 6.3 12.5 .504 0.0 0.0 .000 3.2 4.4 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------
Maurice Lucas ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Danilo Gallinari Maurice Lucas
Season 2015-161982-83
Team Denver NuggetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 53 34.7 19.5 1.0 4.3 5.3 2.5 0.8 0.4 1.5 1.6 5.4 13.2 .410 1.6 4.5 .364 7.1 8.2 .868
Maurice Lucas 77 33.6 16.5 2.6 7.8 10.4 2.8 0.7 0.6 2.9 3.6 6.4 13.6 .474 0.0 0.0 .333 3.6 4.6 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------
Maurice Lucas 2 28.5 13.0 2.5 3.5 6.0 4.0 1.5 0.0 2.0 2.5 6.0 10.5 .571 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 8

Danilo Gallinari Maurice Lucas
Season 2016-171983-84
Team Denver NuggetsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West 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 %
Danilo Gallinari 63 33.9 18.2 0.6 4.5 5.2 2.1 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.5 5.3 11.9 .447 2.0 5.1 .389 5.5 6.1 .902
Maurice Lucas 75 30.8 15.9 2.8 6.9 9.7 2.7 0.7 0.5 2.4 3.1 6.0 12.1 .497 0.0 0.1 .000 3.9 5.1 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------
Maurice Lucas 17 33.5 17.4 2.5 7.5 9.9 3.6 0.7 0.5 1.7 3.9 6.8 13.4 .511 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 4.6 .808

Season 9

Danilo Gallinari Maurice Lucas
Season 2017-181984-85
Team Los Angeles ClippersPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 21 32.0 15.3 0.4 4.4 4.8 2.0 0.6 0.5 1.2 1.4 4.9 12.2 .398 1.7 5.3 .324 3.9 4.1 .931
Maurice Lucas 63 26.5 13.4 2.2 6.7 8.8 2.3 0.6 0.3 2.4 2.9 5.5 11.5 .476 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.2 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------
Maurice Lucas 3 28.0 19.7 4.0 7.0 11.0 3.3 0.7 0.7 2.7 4.0 7.3 15.7 .468 0.0 0.0 - 5.0 6.3 .789

Season 10

Danilo Gallinari Maurice Lucas
Season 2018-191985-86
Team Los Angeles ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West 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 %
Danilo Gallinari 68 30.3 19.8 0.8 5.3 6.1 2.6 0.7 0.3 1.5 1.9 6.0 13.0 .463 2.4 5.5 .433 5.4 6.0 .904
Maurice Lucas 77 22.7 10.2 2.1 5.2 7.4 1.1 0.6 0.3 1.6 3.3 3.9 8.5 .462 0.0 0.0 .500 2.3 3.0 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 6 33.5 19.8 1.5 4.7 6.2 2.7 1.3 0.2 1.8 2.3 6.5 18.5 .351 2.2 7.2 .302 4.7 5.5 .848
Maurice Lucas 14 22.8 9.4 2.1 4.4 6.5 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.9 3.8 4.2 8.0 .527 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .737

Season 11

Danilo Gallinari Maurice Lucas
Season 2019-201986-87
Team Oklahoma City ThunderSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West 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 %
Danilo Gallinari 62 29.6 18.7 0.5 4.6 5.2 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.2 1.2 5.8 13.2 .438 2.9 7.1 .405 4.3 4.8 .893
Maurice Lucas 63 17.8 7.9 1.4 3.5 4.9 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.2 2.7 2.8 6.2 .451 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.0 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 7 30.3 15.0 0.7 4.7 5.4 1.0 0.7 0.1 2.1 1.6 4.6 11.3 .405 1.7 5.3 .324 4.1 4.3 .967
Maurice Lucas 14 18.9 7.0 1.4 3.3 4.6 1.4 0.9 0.4 1.3 3.1 2.5 6.4 .389 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.7 .737

Season 12

Danilo Gallinari Maurice Lucas
Season 2020-211987-88
Team Atlanta HawksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 51 24.0 13.3 0.3 3.8 4.1 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.1 4.0 9.3 .434 2.0 5.0 .406 3.2 3.4 .925
Maurice Lucas 73 16.3 6.1 1.4 2.9 4.3 1.3 0.5 0.1 1.0 2.6 2.3 5.1 .450 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.0 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 18 24.6 12.8 0.4 3.4 3.9 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.8 2.6 4.1 9.7 .425 1.9 4.7 .405 2.7 2.9 .942
Maurice Lucas 4 15.8 2.5 2.3 4.0 6.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 1.3 3.0 1.0 3.3 .308 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 13

Danilo Gallinari Maurice Lucas
Season 2021-22-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 66 25.3 11.7 0.5 4.1 4.7 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.4 3.9 9.0 .434 1.7 4.5 .381 2.1 2.4 .904
Maurice Lucas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 5 22.4 10.2 0.4 3.8 4.2 0.8 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.2 3.6 9.0 .400 0.8 3.0 .267 2.2 2.2 1.000
Maurice Lucas ------- --- ----------

Note: Danilo Gallinari didn't play in 2022-23.

Season 14

Danilo Gallinari Maurice Lucas
Season 2023-24-
Team Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 49 12.8 5.7 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.7 3.9 .437 0.6 1.9 .323 1.7 2.0 .857
Maurice Lucas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Danilo Gallinari 3 12.3 3.7 0.3 2.7 3.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 2.7 .500 0.0 0.7 .000 1.0 1.3 .750
Maurice Lucas ------- --- ----------