Skip to content
Jerry Lucas
Forward ·Sacramento Kings ·NBA ·#32

Jerry Lucas

Age86 BornMar 30, 1940 FromUSA Height203 cm (6'8") Weight104 kg CollegeOhio State Draft1962
Career averages
16.5PPG
15.1RPG
3.2APG
735 games · 9 seasons

At a glance

SAC hub
Career snapshot
9Seasons
735Games
12,090Career points
16.5PER average
Most-played franchise: Sacramento Kings · 384 games · 1963-64 to 1969-70
Honors and awards15 total
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team2022
7×
All-Star Selection1970, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1964, 1963
5×
All-NBA Team1967, 1966, 1965, 1964, 1963
1×
All-Rookie Team1963
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year1963
All awards
Career highsSingle season
21.5PPG · 1965-66 · SAC
21.1RPG · 1965-66 · SAC
4.5APG · 1972-73 · NYK
19.5PER · 1971-72 · NYK
11.2Win shares · 1971-72 · NYK
Draft1962
-Round
-Overall pick
From Ohio State
Position rank1973-74
#44PPG rank
#26PER rank
#21Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 62 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

New York Knicks
1971-72 - 1973-74 · 3 seasons
11.0 PPG 8.6 RPG 3.9 APG
221 games
Golden State Warriors
1969-70 - 1969-70 · 1 seasons
15.4 PPG 14.4 RPG 2.6 APG
63 games
Sacramento Kings
1963-64 - 1969-70 · 6 seasons
20.0 PPG 19.1 RPG 3.0 APG
384 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1963-64 SAC 79 0 41.4 17.7 17.4 2.6 0.0 0.0 52.7 0.0 77.9 - -
1964-65 SAC 66 0 43.4 21.4 20.0 2.4 0.0 0.0 49.8 0.0 81.4 - -
1965-66 SAC 79 0 44.5 21.5 21.1 2.7 0.0 0.0 45.3 0.0 78.7 - -
1967-68 SAC 82 0 44.1 21.5 19.0 3.1 0.0 0.0 51.9 0.0 77.8 - -
1968-69 SAC 74 0 41.6 18.3 18.4 4.1 0.0 0.0 55.1 0.0 75.5 - -
1969-70 NBA 67 0 36.1 15.1 14.2 2.6 0.0 0.0 50.7 0.0 78.4 - -
1969-70 GSW 63 0 36.5 15.4 14.4 2.6 0.0 0.0 50.7 0.0 78.6 - -
1969-70 SAC 4 0 29.5 10.3 11.3 2.3 0.0 0.0 51.4 0.0 71.4 - -
1971-72 NYK 77 0 38.0 16.7 13.1 4.1 0.0 0.0 51.2 0.0 79.1 19.5 11.2
1972-73 NYK 71 0 28.2 9.9 7.2 4.5 0.0 0.0 51.3 0.0 80.0 17.3 7.8
1973-74 NYK 73 0 22.3 6.2 5.1 3.2 0.4 0.3 46.2 0.0 69.8 12.6 3.4

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Oct 1971 Sacramento Kings New York Knicks offseason From 1969-70 to 1971-72
Oct 1969 Golden State Warriors Sacramento Kings mid season trade From 1969-70 to 1969-70
Jul 1969 Sacramento Kings Golden State Warriors season change

Similar players

Gus Johnson Gus Johnson Forward · Washington Wizards 16.3 career PPG Cazzie Russell Cazzie Russell Forward · New York Knicks 16.6 career PPG Lee Shaffer Lee Shaffer Forward · Philadelphia 76ers 16.7 career PPG Rudy LaRusso Rudy LaRusso Forward · Los Angeles Lakers 15.8 career PPG Jack Marin Jack Marin Forward · Washington Wizards 15.7 career PPG Tom Van Arsdale Tom Van Arsdale Forward · Sacramento Kings 15.7 career PPG Bob Love Bob Love Forward · Chicago Bulls 17.7 career PPG Chet Walker Chet Walker Forward · Philadelphia 76ers 17.8 career PPG

Born on March 30

Ossie Schectman 1919 · New York Knicks Shaler Halimon 1945 · Atlanta Hawks Karim Souchu 1979 Petroslav Zafirov 1982 Tyrone Brazelton 1986 Will Hudson 1989 Martins Meiers 1991 Tadas Rinkunas 1991

About Jerry Lucas

Jerry Ray Lucas is an American former basketball player. He was a nationally awarded high school player, national college star at Ohio State University, and 1960 gold medal Olympian and international player before later starring as a professional player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).