Jerry Lucas vs. Mel Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Payton and Jerry Lucas that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jerry Lucas

vs.

Mel Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Mel Payton: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Mel Payton 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Mel Payton 2

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Mel Payton 2

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Mel Payton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Mel Payton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 5 Mel Payton 0

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Mel Payton 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Mel Payton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Mel Payton 3.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Mel Payton 1.1

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Mel Payton 595

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Mel Payton 396

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Mel Payton 126

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Mel Payton 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Mel Payton .363

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Mel Payton .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Mel Payton 7.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Mel Payton 4.7 (1953)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Mel Payton 1.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Mel Payton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Mel Payton 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Mel Payton 1.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Mel Payton 0.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Mel Payton 25

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Mel Payton 9

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Mel Payton 1

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Mel Payton - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Mel Payton 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Mel Payton .421

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Mel Payton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Mel Payton .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Mel Payton 10.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Mel Payton 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Mel Payton 0.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Mel Payton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * Mel Payton - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.