Jerry Lucas vs. Gary Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary 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.

Gary Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Gary Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Gary Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Gary Melchionni 0

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

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Gary Melchionni 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Gary Melchionni 2.4

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Gary Melchionni 2.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Gary Melchionni 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Gary Melchionni 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Gary Melchionni 1,074

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Gary Melchionni 329

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Gary Melchionni 298

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Gary Melchionni 89

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Gary Melchionni 21

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Gary Melchionni 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Gary Melchionni .444

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Gary Melchionni .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Gary Melchionni -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Gary Melchionni -

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Gary Melchionni -

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Gary Melchionni -

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Gary Melchionni -

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Gary Melchionni -

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Gary Melchionni 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Gary Melchionni -

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Gary Melchionni -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Gary Melchionni -

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

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.