Fred Brown vs. Jerry Lucas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerry Lucas and Fred Brown, 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.

Fred Brown played 13 years in the NBA, 2 more than Jerry Lucas, who played 11. Fred Brown had the first of his seasons in 1971-72, 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
Fred Brown 13 8 1971-72 to 1983-84
Jerry Lucas 11 8 1963-64 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Fred Brown Jerry Lucas
Season 1971-721963-64
Team Seattle SupersonicsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals 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 %
Fred Brown 33 10.9 4.2 - - 1.1 1.8 - - - 1.3 1.8 5.5 .328 - - - 0.7 0.9 .759
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 %
Fred Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Fred Brown Jerry Lucas
Season 1972-731964-65
Team Seattle SupersonicsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals 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 %
Fred Brown 79 29.4 13.5 - - 4.0 5.5 - - - 2.9 6.0 13.1 .455 - - - 1.5 1.9 .818
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 %
Fred Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Fred Brown Jerry Lucas
Season 1973-741965-66
Team Seattle SupersonicsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals 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 %
Fred Brown 82 30.5 16.5 1.4 3.5 4.9 5.0 1.7 0.2 - 3.4 7.0 15.0 .471 - - - 2.4 2.8 .863
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 %
Fred Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Fred Brown Jerry Lucas
Season 1974-751966-67
Team Seattle SupersonicsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 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 %
Fred Brown 81 33.0 21.0 1.4 2.8 4.2 3.5 2.3 0.2 - 2.8 9.1 19.0 .480 - - - 2.8 3.4 .831
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 %
Fred Brown 8 30.0 20.6 1.5 3.0 4.5 2.9 2.1 0.1 - 2.4 8.6 17.4 .496 - - - 3.4 4.0 .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

Fred Brown Jerry Lucas
Season 1975-761967-68
Team Seattle SupersonicsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 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 %
Fred Brown 76 33.1 23.1 1.5 2.7 4.2 2.7 1.9 0.2 - 2.4 9.8 20.0 .488 - - - 3.6 4.1 .869
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 %
Fred Brown 6 39.3 28.5 2.0 2.7 4.7 2.8 2.2 0.0 - 3.3 11.3 22.2 .511 - - - 5.8 7.3 .795
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Fred Brown Jerry Lucas
Season 1976-771968-69
Team Seattle SupersonicsCincinnati 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 %
Fred Brown 72 29.1 17.2 0.9 2.3 3.2 2.4 1.7 0.3 - 1.9 7.4 15.5 .479 - - - 2.3 2.6 .884
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 %
Fred Brown ------- --- ----------
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Fred Brown Jerry Lucas
Season 1977-781969-70
Team Seattle SupersonicsCincinnati Royals, San Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Fred Brown 72 27.3 16.6 0.8 1.8 2.6 3.3 1.5 0.3 2.3 2.0 7.1 14.5 .488 - - - 2.4 2.7 .898
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 %
Fred Brown 22 26.1 17.3 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.4 1.0 0.1 1.4 2.1 7.0 15.5 .449 - - - 3.4 4.1 .833
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Fred Brown Jerry Lucas
Season 1978-791970-71
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionWarriors 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 %
Fred Brown 77 25.5 14.0 0.5 1.7 2.2 3.4 1.5 0.3 2.1 1.8 5.8 12.4 .469 - - - 2.4 2.7 .888
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 %
Fred Brown 17 15.3 8.4 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.5 0.2 0.9 1.4 3.8 8.4 .451 - - - 0.8 1.0 .824
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

Fred Brown Jerry Lucas
Season 1979-801971-72
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf 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 %
Fred Brown 80 21.3 12.0 0.4 1.5 1.9 2.2 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.5 5.1 10.5 .479 0.5 1.1 .443 1.4 1.7 .837
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 %
Fred Brown 15 20.9 12.5 1.1 1.5 2.5 2.1 0.1 0.1 1.5 1.5 5.3 12.1 .440 0.7 2.3 .294 1.2 1.4 .857
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

Fred Brown Jerry Lucas
Season 1980-811972-73
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew 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 %
Fred Brown 78 25.5 15.5 0.7 1.6 2.2 3.0 1.1 0.2 1.7 1.8 6.5 13.3 .488 0.3 0.8 .359 2.2 2.7 .832
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 %
Fred Brown ------- --- ----------
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

Fred Brown Jerry Lucas
Season 1981-821973-74
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisKnicks 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 %
Fred Brown 82 21.8 11.2 0.5 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.8 0.0 1.2 1.4 4.8 10.5 .455 0.3 0.9 .325 1.4 1.6 .860
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 %
Fred Brown 8 19.8 11.9 0.8 1.1 1.9 2.3 0.6 0.0 1.1 0.6 5.4 11.1 .483 0.3 0.6 .400 0.9 1.3 .700
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

Fred Brown Jerry Lucas
Season 1982-83-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Fred Brown 80 17.9 10.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 3.0 0.7 0.2 1.4 1.2 4.6 8.9 .520 0.2 0.4 .438 0.7 0.9 .806
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred Brown 2 15.0 3.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.0 4.5 .222 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Fred Brown Jerry Lucas
Season 1983-84-
Team Seattle Supersonics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Fred Brown 71 15.9 8.5 0.2 0.7 0.9 2.7 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.2 3.6 7.1 .510 0.1 0.5 .265 1.1 1.2 .895
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred Brown 5 17.6 9.8 0.4 1.0 1.4 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.6 0.8 4.0 9.4 .426 0.2 0.6 .333 1.6 2.2 .727
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------