Pervis Ellison vs. Jerry Lucas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerry Lucas and Pervis Ellison, 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.

Pervis Ellison and Jerry Lucas both played 11 years in the NBA. Pervis Ellison had the first of his seasons in 1989-90, 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
Pervis Ellison 11 1 1989-90 to 2000-01
Jerry Lucas 11 8 1963-64 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Pervis Ellison Jerry Lucas
Season 1989-901963-64
Team Sacramento KingsCincinnati 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 %
Pervis Ellison 34 25.5 8.0 1.9 3.9 5.8 1.9 0.5 1.7 1.8 3.9 3.3 7.4 .442 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.3 .628
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
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

Pervis Ellison Jerry Lucas
Season 1990-911964-65
Team Washington BulletsCincinnati 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 %
Pervis Ellison 76 25.6 10.4 2.9 4.8 7.7 1.3 0.6 2.1 1.9 3.5 4.3 8.4 .513 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.8 .650
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
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

Pervis Ellison Jerry Lucas
Season 1991-921965-66
Team Washington BulletsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement Most Improved Player-
-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 %
Pervis Ellison 66 38.0 20.0 3.3 7.9 11.2 2.9 0.9 2.7 3.0 3.4 8.3 15.4 .539 0.0 0.0 .333 3.4 4.7 .728
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
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

Pervis Ellison Jerry Lucas
Season 1992-931966-67
Team Washington BulletsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second 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 %
Pervis Ellison 49 34.7 17.4 2.8 6.0 8.8 2.4 0.9 2.2 2.2 3.1 7.0 13.4 .521 0.0 0.1 .000 3.5 4.9 .702
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
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

Pervis Ellison Jerry Lucas
Season 1993-941967-68
Team Washington BulletsCincinnati 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 %
Pervis Ellison 47 25.1 7.3 1.6 3.5 5.1 1.5 0.5 1.1 1.6 3.0 2.9 6.2 .469 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.1 .722
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Pervis Ellison Jerry Lucas
Season 1994-951968-69
Team Boston CelticsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
Pervis Ellison 55 19.7 6.8 2.3 3.4 5.6 0.6 0.4 1.0 1.4 3.3 2.8 5.5 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.8 .717
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 %
Pervis Ellison 4 17.0 6.0 2.8 1.5 4.3 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.0 4.3 2.8 4.8 .579 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Pervis Ellison Jerry Lucas
Season 1995-961969-70
Team Boston CelticsCincinnati 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 %
Pervis Ellison 69 20.7 5.3 2.2 4.3 6.5 0.9 0.6 1.4 1.2 3.0 2.1 4.3 .492 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .641
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
Jerry Lucas ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Pervis Ellison Jerry Lucas
Season 1996-971970-71
Team Boston CelticsSan 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 %
Pervis Ellison 6 20.8 2.5 1.5 2.8 4.3 0.7 0.8 1.5 1.2 3.5 1.0 2.7 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .600
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
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

Pervis Ellison Jerry Lucas
Season 1997-981971-72
Team Boston CelticsNew 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 %
Pervis Ellison 33 13.5 3.0 1.6 1.7 3.3 0.9 0.6 0.9 0.8 2.7 1.2 2.1 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .588
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
Jerry Lucas 16 46.1 18.6 - - 10.8 5.3 - - - 3.1 7.4 14.9 .500 - - - 3.7 4.4 .831

Note: Pervis Ellison didn't play in 1998-99.

Season 10

Pervis Ellison Jerry Lucas
Season 1999-001972-73
Team Boston CelticsNew 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 %
Pervis Ellison 30 9.0 1.8 1.0 1.3 2.2 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 2.2 0.6 1.4 .442 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
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

Pervis Ellison Jerry Lucas
Season 2000-011973-74
Team Seattle SupersonicsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
Pervis Ellison 9 4.4 0.7 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.3 1.4 0.2 0.8 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
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 %
Pervis Ellison ------- --- ----------
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 -