Jerry Lucas vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 John Salmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 5 John Salmons 0

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * John Salmons 239

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * John Salmons 11

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * John Salmons 1.0 (2009)

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.