Dick Barnett vs. Jerry Lucas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerry Lucas and Dick Barnett, 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.

Dick Barnett played 14 years in the NBA, 3 more than Jerry Lucas, who played 11. Dick Barnett 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
Dick Barnett 14 11 1959-60 to 1973-74
Jerry Lucas 11 8 1963-64 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dick Barnett Jerry Lucas
Season 1959-601963-64
Team Syracuse NationalsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nationals Lost East Div SemisRoyals 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 %
Dick Barnett 57 21.7 12.4 - - 2.7 2.8 - - - 1.7 5.1 12.3 .412 - - - 2.2 3.2 .711
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 %
Dick Barnett 3 21.3 10.0 - - 4.7 1.3 - - - 1.3 4.0 12.7 .316 - - - 2.0 2.3 .857
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

Dick Barnett Jerry Lucas
Season 1960-611964-65
Team Syracuse NationalsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Nationals Lost East 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 %
Dick Barnett 78 26.5 16.9 - - 3.6 2.8 - - - 2.2 6.9 15.3 .452 - - - 3.1 4.3 .712
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 %
Dick Barnett 8 28.3 15.5 - - 4.5 1.5 - - - 3.1 6.1 14.0 .438 - - - 3.3 4.5 .722
Jerry Lucas 4 48.8 23.3 - - 21.0 2.3 - - - 3.0 9.5 18.8 .507 - - - 4.3 5.5 .773

Note: Dick Barnett didn't play in 1961-62.

Season 3

Dick Barnett Jerry Lucas
Season 1962-631965-66
Team Los Angeles LakersCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA 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 %
Dick Barnett 80 31.8 18.0 - - 3.0 2.8 - - - 2.4 6.8 14.5 .471 - - - 4.3 5.3 .815
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 %
Dick Barnett 13 28.5 16.8 - - 2.9 1.6 - - - 2.7 5.5 11.6 .470 - - - 5.9 7.5 .794
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

Dick Barnett Jerry Lucas
Season 1963-641966-67
Team Los Angeles LakersCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Dick Barnett 78 33.6 18.4 - - 3.2 3.1 - - - 3.0 6.9 15.3 .452 - - - 4.5 5.8 .773
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 %
Dick Barnett 5 30.8 13.8 - - 1.6 3.4 - - - 3.2 4.2 10.4 .404 - - - 5.4 6.4 .844
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

Dick Barnett Jerry Lucas
Season 1964-651967-68
Team Los Angeles LakersCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA 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 %
Dick Barnett 74 27.4 13.8 - - 2.7 2.1 - - - 2.8 5.1 12.3 .413 - - - 3.6 4.6 .799
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 %
Dick Barnett 10 28.7 17.5 - - 3.0 3.3 - - - 2.5 7.2 15.0 .480 - - - 3.1 3.9 .795
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dick Barnett Jerry Lucas
Season 1965-661968-69
Team New York KnicksCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -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 %
Dick Barnett 75 34.5 23.1 - - 4.1 3.5 - - - 3.1 8.4 17.9 .469 - - - 6.2 8.1 .772
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 %
Dick Barnett ------- --- ----------
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dick Barnett Jerry Lucas
Season 1966-671969-70
Team New York KnicksCincinnati Royals, San Francisco Warriors
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 %
Dick Barnett 67 29.4 17.0 - - 3.4 2.4 - - - 2.8 6.8 14.2 .478 - - - 3.4 4.4 .783
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 %
Dick Barnett ------- --- ----------
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dick Barnett Jerry Lucas
Season 1967-681970-71
Team New York KnicksSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisWarriors 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 %
Dick Barnett 81 30.7 18.0 - - 2.9 3.0 - - - 2.7 6.9 14.3 .482 - - - 4.2 5.4 .780
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 %
Dick Barnett 6 35.2 23.8 - - 4.5 3.5 - - - 4.0 10.2 19.5 .521 - - - 3.5 4.8 .724
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

Dick Barnett Jerry Lucas
Season 1968-691971-72
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div FinalsKnicks 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 %
Dick Barnett 82 36.0 17.6 - - 3.1 3.5 - - - 2.9 6.9 14.9 .463 - - - 3.8 4.9 .774
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 %
Dick Barnett 10 40.2 16.7 - - 3.5 2.7 - - - 3.2 6.5 16.3 .399 - - - 3.7 5.4 .685
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

Dick Barnett Jerry Lucas
Season 1969-701972-73
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA 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 %
Dick Barnett 82 33.8 14.9 - - 2.7 3.6 - - - 2.7 6.0 12.7 .475 - - - 2.8 4.0 .714
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 %
Dick Barnett 19 37.6 16.9 - - 2.1 3.4 - - - 3.4 6.9 14.7 .468 - - - 3.1 4.0 .776
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

Dick Barnett Jerry Lucas
Season 1970-711973-74
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsKnicks 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 %
Dick Barnett 82 34.7 15.5 - - 2.9 2.7 - - - 2.8 6.6 14.4 .456 - - - 2.4 3.4 .694
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 %
Dick Barnett 12 37.9 19.5 - - 3.2 3.0 - - - 2.8 7.9 16.6 .477 - - - 3.7 5.3 .698
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 -

Season 12

Dick Barnett Jerry Lucas
Season 1971-72-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
Dick Barnett 79 28.6 12.2 - - 1.9 2.5 - - - 2.9 5.1 11.6 .437 - - - 2.1 2.7 .753
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Barnett 12 10.9 4.3 - - 0.7 0.8 - - - 1.6 1.9 4.1 .469 - - - 0.4 1.0 .417
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Dick Barnett Jerry Lucas
Season 1972-73-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA 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 %
Dick Barnett 51 10.1 3.8 - - 0.8 1.0 - - - 1.0 1.7 4.4 .389 - - - 0.3 0.6 .533
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Barnett 4 4.3 1.5 - - 0 0.5 - - - 1.3 0.8 1.5 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Dick Barnett Jerry Lucas
Season 1973-74-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Dick Barnett 5 11.6 4.4 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.2 0.2 0.0 - 0.4 2.0 5.2 .385 - - - 0.4 0.6 .667
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dick Barnett ------- --- ----------
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------