Jerry Lucas vs. Mel Peterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Peterson 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 Peterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Mel Peterson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Mel Peterson 1

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Mel Peterson 0

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Mel Peterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Mel Peterson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Mel Peterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Mel Peterson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Mel Peterson 0.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Mel Peterson 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Mel Peterson 2

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Mel Peterson 1

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Mel Peterson 0

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

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

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Mel Peterson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Mel Peterson 1.000

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Mel Peterson -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Mel Peterson 1.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Mel Peterson 0.5 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Mel Peterson 0.0 (1964)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Mel Peterson -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Mel Peterson -

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Mel Peterson -

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Mel Peterson -

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

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

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Mel Peterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Mel Peterson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Mel Peterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Mel Peterson -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Mel Peterson -

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Mel Peterson -

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

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * Mel Peterson - 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.