Jerry Lucas vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni 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.

Bill Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Bill Melchionni 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 5 Bill Melchionni 0

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Bill Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Bill Melchionni .412

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * Bill Melchionni - 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.