Jerry Lucas vs. Nick Vanos Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Vanos 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.

Nick Vanos

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Nick Vanos: 1985-86 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Nick Vanos 2

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Nick Vanos 0

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Nick Vanos 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Nick Vanos 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 5 Nick Vanos 0

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Nick Vanos 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Nick Vanos 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Nick Vanos 3.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Nick Vanos 0.9

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Nick Vanos 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Nick Vanos 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Nick Vanos 222

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Nick Vanos 240

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Nick Vanos 59

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Nick Vanos 21

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Nick Vanos 28

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Nick Vanos 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Nick Vanos .383

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Nick Vanos .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Nick Vanos .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Nick Vanos 4.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Nick Vanos 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Nick Vanos 1.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Nick Vanos 0.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Nick Vanos 0.5 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Nick Vanos -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Nick Vanos -

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Nick Vanos -

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Nick Vanos -

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Nick Vanos -

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Nick Vanos -

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Nick Vanos 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Nick Vanos -

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Nick Vanos -

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Nick Vanos -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Nick Vanos -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Nick Vanos -

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Nick Vanos -

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Nick Vanos -

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * Nick Vanos -

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