Jerry Lucas vs. Don Putman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Putman 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.

Don Putman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Don Putman: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Don Putman 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Don Putman 4

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Don Putman 3

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Don Putman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Don Putman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 5 Don Putman 0

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Don Putman 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 Don Putman 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Don Putman 1.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Don Putman 1,030

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Don Putman 285

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Don Putman 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Don Putman .262

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Don Putman .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Don Putman 6.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Don Putman 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Don Putman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Don Putman 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Don Putman 0.8

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Don Putman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Don Putman 42

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Don Putman - n/a **

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Don Putman 10

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Don Putman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Don Putman - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Don Putman 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Don Putman .215

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Don Putman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Don Putman .421

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Don Putman 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Don Putman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Don Putman 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Don Putman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * Don Putman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.