Jerry Lucas FC

Current Team: N/A

Born: Mar 30, 1940 (84 years old)

Birthplace/Hometown: Middletown, Ohio

Nationality: United States

Height: 6-8 (203cm)     Weight: 230 (104kg)

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent

Draft Entry: 1962 NBA Draft

Drafted: 1962 Territorial Pick, Cincinnati Royals

Pre-Draft Team: Ohio State (Jr)

High School: Middletown High School [Middletown, Ohio]

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Jerry Lucas Player Profile

NBA Career

11 Years Of Service - NBA's Top 50, NBA's Top 75, Hall of Fame Player, NBA Champion, 3x All-NBA 1st, ROY, 7x All-Star

NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1963-64 ☆ CIN 79 - 41.4 17.72 6.90 13.10 .527 - - - 3.92 5.04 .779 - - 17.41 2.58 - - - 3.80
1964-65 ☆ CIN 66 - 43.4 21.42 8.45 16.98 .498 - - - 4.52 5.55 .814 - - 20.02 2.38 - - - 3.24
1965-66 ☆ CIN 79 - 44.5 21.48 8.73 19.28 .453 - - - 4.01 5.10 .787 - - 21.11 2.70 - - - 3.47
1966-67 ☆ CIN 81 - 43.9 17.75 7.12 15.52 .459 - - - 3.51 4.43 .791 - - 19.10 3.31 - - - 3.46
1967-68 ☆ CIN 82 - 44.1 21.46 8.62 16.60 .519 - - - 4.22 5.43 .778 - - 19.02 3.06 - - - 2.96
1968-69 ☆ CIN 74 - 41.6 18.34 7.50 13.61 .551 - - - 3.34 4.42 .755 - - 18.38 4.14 - - - 2.78
1969-70 * All Teams 67 - 36.1 15.07 6.04 11.93 .507 - - - 2.99 3.81 .784 - - 14.19 2.61 - - - 2.45
1969-70 * GOS 63 - 36.5 15.38 6.14 12.13 .507 - - - 3.10 3.94 .786 - - 14.38 2.63 - - - 2.52
1969-70 * CIN 4 - 29.5 10.25 4.50 8.75 .514 - - - 1.25 1.75 .714 - - 11.25 2.25 - - - 1.25
1970-71 ☆ GOS 80 - 40.6 19.19 7.79 15.62 .498 - - - 3.61 4.59 .787 - - 15.81 3.66 - - - 2.46
1971-72 NYK 77 - 38.0 16.66 7.05 13.77 .512 - - - 2.56 3.23 .791 - - 13.13 4.13 - - - 2.83
1972-73 NYK 71 - 28.2 9.92 4.39 8.56 .513 - - - 1.13 1.41 .800 - - 7.18 4.46 - - - 2.21
1973-74 NYK 73 - 22.3 6.23 2.66 5.75 .462 - - - 0.92 1.32 .698 0.85 4.27 5.12 3.15 0.38 0.33 - 1.84
CAREER   829 - 38.8 16.95 6.89 13.80 .499 - - - 3.18 4.06 .783 0.85 4.27 15.61 3.30 0.38 0.33 - 2.88

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NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1963-64 ☆ CIN 79 - 3,273 1,400 545 1,035 .527 - - - 310 398 .779 - - 1,375 204 - - - 300
1964-65 ☆ CIN 66 - 2,864 1,414 558 1,121 .498 - - - 298 366 .814 - - 1,321 157 - - - 214
1965-66 ☆ CIN 79 - 3,517 1,697 690 1,523 .453 - - - 317 403 .787 - - 1,668 213 - - - 274
1966-67 ☆ CIN 81 - 3,558 1,438 577 1,257 .459 - - - 284 359 .791 - - 1,547 268 - - - 280
1967-68 ☆ CIN 82 - 3,619 1,760 707 1,361 .519 - - - 346 445 .778 - - 1,560 251 - - - 243
1968-69 ☆ CIN 74 - 3,075 1,357 555 1,007 .551 - - - 247 327 .755 - - 1,360 306 - - - 206
1969-70 * All Teams 67 - 2,420 1,010 405 799 .507 - - - 200 255 .784 - - 951 175 - - - 164
1969-70 * GOS 63 - 2,302 969 387 764 .507 - - - 195 248 .786 - - 906 166 - - - 159
1969-70 * CIN 4 - 118 41 18 35 .514 - - - 5 7 .714 - - 45 9 - - - 5
1970-71 ☆ GOS 80 - 3,251 1,535 623 1,250 .498 - - - 289 367 .787 - - 1,265 293 - - - 197
1971-72 NYK 77 - 2,926 1,283 543 1,060 .512 - - - 197 249 .791 - - 1,011 318 - - - 218
1972-73 NYK 71 - 2,001 704 312 608 .513 - - - 80 100 .800 - - 510 317 - - - 157
1973-74 NYK 73 - 1,627 455 194 420 .462 - - - 67 96 .698 62 312 374 230 28 24 - 134
CAREER   829 - 32,131 14,053 5,709 11,441 .499 - - - 2,635 3,365 .783 62 312 12,942 2,732 28 24 - 2,387

☆ All-Star Season

NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
1963-64 ☆ CIN 79 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 - - 0.38 54 25 .684 8.80 3.90 12.70
1964-65 ☆ CIN 66 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 - - 0.33 41 25 .621 7.60 2.30 9.90
1965-66 ☆ CIN 79 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 - - 0.26 44 35 .557 4.50 3.60 8.10
1966-67 ☆ CIN 81 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 - - 0.29 39 42 .481 4.10 3.20 7.30
1967-68 ☆ CIN 82 - 0 0 1 0 0 0 .260 - - 0.33 39 43 .476 8.80 1.30 10.10
1968-69 ☆ CIN 74 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 - - 0.32 36 38 .486 8.60 0.80 9.50
1969-70 * All Teams 67 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .199 - - 0.32 20 47 .299 4.20 3.70 7.90
1969-70 * GOS 63 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .156 - - 0.32 19 44 .302 4.10 3.60 7.60
1969-70 * CIN 4 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .007 - - 0.20 1 3 .250 0.10 0.10 0.30
1970-71 ☆ GOS 80 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 - - 0.29 40 40 .500 6.80 3.80 10.50
1971-72 NYK 77 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 - - 0.23 45 32 .584 5.80 5.40 11.20
1972-73 NYK 71 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .173 - - 0.16 48 23 .676 3.40 4.40 7.80
1973-74 NYK 73 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .122 - - 0.23 45 28 .616 1.00 2.40 3.40
CAREER   829 - 0 0 1 0 0 0 .197 - - 0.29 451 378 .544 59.40 31.10 90.50

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NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
1963-64 ☆ CIN 79 - .578 .527 - - - - - - - - 130.55 - 1.35 - - 19.05
1964-65 ☆ CIN 66 - .551 .498 - - - 7.76 - - - - 131.20 - 1.26 - - 21.63
1965-66 ☆ CIN 79 - .499 .453 - - - 8.18 - - - - 123.97 - 1.11 - - 19.32
1966-67 ☆ CIN 81 - .508 .459 - - - 9.73 - - - - 125.01 - 1.14 - - 17.35
1967-68 ☆ CIN 82 - .565 .519 - - - 9.46 - - - - 129.70 - 1.29 - - 20.56
1968-69 ☆ CIN 74 - .590 .551 - - - 13.83 - - - - 130.65 - 1.35 - - 21.73
1969-70 * All Teams 67 - .554 .507 - - - 9.88 - - - - 129.12 - 1.26 - - 17.87
1969-70 * GOS 63 - .555 .507 - - - 9.90 - - - - 129.28 - 1.27 - - 17.60
1969-70 * CIN 4 - .538 .514 - - - 9.60 - - - - 122.86 - 1.17 - - 15.62
1970-71 ☆ GOS 80 - .544 .498 - - - 13.16 - - - - 128.59 - 1.23 - - 20.04
1971-72 NYK 77 - .548 .512 - - - 15.45 - - - - 130.34 - 1.21 - - 19.52
1972-73 NYK 71 - .540 .513 - - - 20.76 - - - - 131.32 - 1.16 - - 17.15
1973-74 NYK 73 - .492 .462 4.02 20.14 12.10 18.60 - 0.80 0.79 - 115.98 - 1.08 - 94.4 12.62
CAREER   829 - .544 .499 4.02 20.14 12.10 11.98 - 0.80 0.79 - 128.21 - 1.23 - 94.4 19.16

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NBA Transactions

Mar 26, 1962 - The Cincinnati Royals selected Jerry Lucas with a Territorial Pick in the 1962 NBA Draft.
Sep 1, 1963 - Jerry Lucas signed a multi-year contract with the Cincinnati Royals.
Oct 25, 1969 - Jerry Lucas was acquired by the San Francisco Warriors from the Cincinnati Royals in a trade.
May 7, 1971 - Jerry Lucas was acquired by the New York Knicks from the San Francisco Warriors in a trade.
Sep 12, 1972 - Jerry Lucas signed a veteran extension with the New York Knicks.
Jul 1, 1974 - Jerry Lucas, previously with the New York Knicks, became a free agent.

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NBA Awards & Honors

Top 50 Greatest Player
Top 75 Greatest Player
NBA Champion - 1973
All-NBA First Team - 1965, 1966, 1968
All-NBA Second Team - 1964, 1967
Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Of The Year - 1964
All-Rookie First Team - 1964

* Since the 1946-1947 season

NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1963-64 CIN 10 - 37.0 12.20 4.80 12.30 .390 - - - 2.60 3.70 .703 - - 12.50 3.40 - - - 3.70
1964-65 CIN 4 - 48.8 23.25 9.50 18.75 .507 - - - 4.25 5.50 .773 - - 21.00 2.25 - - - 3.00
1965-66 CIN 5 - 46.2 21.40 8.00 17.00 .471 - - - 5.40 7.00 .771 - - 20.20 2.80 - - - 2.80
1966-67 CIN 4 - 45.8 12.50 6.00 13.75 .436 - - - 0.50 0.50 1.000 - - 19.25 2.00 - - - 3.75
1970-71 GOS 5 - 34.2 17.80 7.80 15.40 .506 - - - 2.20 3.20 .688 - - 10.00 3.20 - - - 2.80
1971-72 NYK 16 - 46.1 18.56 7.44 14.88 .500 - - - 3.69 4.44 .831 - - 10.81 5.31 - - - 3.06
1972-73 NYK 17 - 21.6 7.53 3.18 6.59 .482 - - - 1.18 1.35 .870 - - 5.00 2.29 - - - 2.76
1973-74 NYK 11 - 10.5 0.91 0.45 1.91 .238 - - - 0.00 0.00 .000 0.55 1.45 2.00 0.82 0.36 0.00 - 0.82
CAREER   72 - 32.9 12.44 5.10 10.92 .467 - - - 2.25 2.86 .786 0.55 1.45 9.96 2.97 0.36 0.00 - 2.74

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NBA Playoff Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1963-64 CIN 10 - 370 122 48 123 .390 - - - 26 37 .703 - - 125 34 - - - 37
1964-65 CIN 4 - 195 93 38 75 .507 - - - 17 22 .773 - - 84 9 - - - 12
1965-66 CIN 5 - 231 107 40 85 .471 - - - 27 35 .771 - - 101 14 - - - 14
1966-67 CIN 4 - 183 50 24 55 .436 - - - 2 2 1.000 - - 77 8 - - - 15
1970-71 GOS 5 - 171 89 39 77 .506 - - - 11 16 .688 - - 50 16 - - - 14
1971-72 NYK 16 - 737 297 119 238 .500 - - - 59 71 .831 - - 173 85 - - - 49
1972-73 NYK 17 - 368 128 54 112 .482 - - - 20 23 .870 - - 85 39 - - - 47
1973-74 NYK 11 - 115 10 5 21 .238 - - - 0 0 .000 6 16 22 9 4 0 - 9
CAREER   72 - 2,370 896 367 786 .467 - - - 162 206 .786 6 16 717 214 4 0 - 197

NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
1963-64 CIN 10 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 - - 0.30 4 6 .400 - 0.30 0.30
1964-65 CIN 4 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 - - 0.29 1 3 .250 0.50 - 0.50
1965-66 CIN 5 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 - - 0.41 2 3 .400 0.40 0.10 0.50
1966-67 CIN 4 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .178 - - 0.04 1 3 .250 - -0.20 -0.10
1970-71 GOS 5 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 - - 0.21 1 4 .200 0.40 - 0.40
1971-72 NYK 16 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 - - 0.30 9 7 .563 1.50 0.90 2.40
1972-73 NYK 17 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 - - 0.21 12 5 .706 0.60 0.40 1.00
1973-74 NYK 11 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .030 - - 0.00 4 7 .364 -0.20 0.10 -0.10
CAREER   72 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .193 - - 0.26 34 38 .472 3.20 1.60 4.90

NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
1963-64 CIN 10 - .438 .390 - - - 13.10 - - - - 109.29 - 0.99 - - 11.48
1964-65 CIN 4 - .549 .507 - - - 6.96 - - - - 127.94 - 1.24 - - 20.13
1965-66 CIN 5 - .533 .471 - - - 9.42 - - - - 124.20 - 1.26 - - 19.92
1966-67 CIN 4 - .447 .436 - - - 5.42 - - - - 143.64 - 0.91 - - 12.10
1970-71 GOS 5 - .530 .506 - - - 16.98 - - - - 119.40 - 1.16 - - 18.72
1971-72 NYK 16 - .552 .500 - - - 16.45 - - - - 133.10 - 1.25 - - 16.96
1972-73 NYK 17 - .524 .482 - - - 14.01 - - - - 135.17 - 1.14 - - 14.44
1973-74 NYK 11 - .238 .238 5.26 15.61 10.16 10.22 - 1.69 - - 23.81 - 0.48 - 98.3 4.86
CAREER   72 - .511 .467 5.26 15.61 10.16 12.89 - 1.69 - - 125.33 - 1.14 - 98.3 15.43

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NBA All-Star Weekend Competitions

Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection - 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968
Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection - 1971
Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection - 1967, 1969
Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP - 1965

* Since the 1946-1947 season

NBA All-Star Game Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1964 East 1 - 36 11 3 6 .500 - - - 5 6 .833 - - 8 0 - - - 5
1965 East 1 - 35 25 12 19 .632 - - - 1 1 1.000 - - 10 1 - - - 2
1966 East 1 - 23 10 4 11 .364 - - - 2 2 1.000 - - 19 0 - - - 2
1967 East 1 - 22 7 3 5 .600 - - - 1 1 1.000 - - 7 2 - - - 3
1968 East 1 - 21 16 6 9 .667 - - - 4 4 1.000 - - 5 4 - - - 3
1969 East 1 - 17 8 2 5 .400 - - - 4 5 .800 - - 6 1 - - - 3
1971 West 1 - 29 12 5 9 .556 - - - 2 2 1.000 - - 9 4 - - - 2
TOTAL   7 - 183 89 35 64 .547 - - - 19 21 .905 - - 64 12 - - - 20
AVERAGES   7 - 26.1 12.71 5.00 9.14 .547 - - - 2.71 3.00 .905 - - 9.14 1.71 - - - 2.86

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NCAA Career

College: Ohio State (1962)

NCAA Season Stats - Per Game

Season School Class GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1959-60 Ohio State Fr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1960-61 Ohio State So - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1961-62 Ohio State Jr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NCAA Awards & Honors

Helms Foundation Player of the Year - 1961
Consensus All-American First Team - 1960, 1961, 1962
NABC All-American First Team - 1960, 1961, 1962
AP Player of the Year - 1961, 1962
AP All-American First Team - 1960, 1961, 1962
Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA Player of the Year) - 1961, 1962
USBWA All-American First Team - 1960, 1961, 1962
Sporting News Player of the Year - 1961, 1962
Sporting News All-American First Team - 1960, 1961, 1962
UPI Player of the Year - 1961, 1962
UPI All-American First Team - 1960, 1961, 1962
NEA All-American First Team - 1960, 1961, 1962
NCAB All-American First Team - 1961
NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player - 1960, 1961
NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams (AP) - 1960, 1961, 1962

High School Basketball Career

Prep/High School: Middletown High School [Middletown, Ohio]

Prep/High School Awards & Honors

Mr. Basketball USA - 1957, 1958

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the age of Jerry Lucas?

Jerry Lucas is 84 years old.

What is the height of Jerry Lucas?

Jerry Lucas is 6-8 (203cm) tall.

What is the weight of Jerry Lucas?

Jerry Lucas is 230 lbs (104kg).

What is the birthday of Jerry Lucas?

Jerry Lucas was born on Mar 30, 1940.

What position does Jerry Lucas play?

Jerry Lucas plays the FC position.

What was the pre-draft team of Jerry Lucas?

Jerry Lucas was drafted out of Ohio State.

What high school did Jerry Lucas attend?

Jerry Lucas attended Middletown High School in Middletown, Ohio.

What nationality is Jerry Lucas?

Jerry Lucas has a United States nationality.

Where was Jerry Lucas born?

Jerry Lucas was born in Middletown, Ohio.

How many NBA seasons has Jerry Lucas played?

Jerry Lucas played 11 seasons in the NBA.

What are the career averages of Jerry Lucas?

Jerry Lucas had career averages 17.0 points, 15.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists in 829 games.

What are the career totals of Jerry Lucas?

Jerry Lucas had career totals of 14,053 points, 12,942 rebounds, 2,732 assists, 24 blocks, 28 steals in 829 games.

How many teams has Jerry Lucas been on?

Jerry Lucas played for 3 NBA teams in his career - Cincinnati Royals, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks.

When was Jerry Lucas drafted?

Jerry Lucas was undrafted in 1962.

What is Jerry Lucas' career high in points?

Jerry Lucas averaged a career high 21.5 points per game in 1965-1966.

What is Jerry Lucas' career high in rebounds?

Jerry Lucas averaged a career high 21.1 rebounds per game in 1965-1966.

What is Jerry Lucas' career high in assists?

Jerry Lucas averaged a career high 4.5 assists per game in 1972-1973.

What is the career PER of Jerry Lucas'?

Jerry Lucas had a career PER of 19.2.

Is Jerry Lucas in the Hall of Fame?

Yes, Jerry Lucas was inducted in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980.

How many championships has Jerry Lucas won?

Jerry Lucas has won 1 NBA championships.

How many times did Jerry Lucas win All-NBA First Team?

Jerry Lucas won All-NBA 1st 3 times.

How many times did Jerry Lucas win Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Of The Year?

Jerry Lucas won ROY 1 time.

How many All-Star teams has Jerry Lucas been on?

Jerry Lucas is a 7x All-Star.