Jerry Lucas vs. Mel Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Nowell 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.

Mel Nowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Mel Nowell: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Mel Nowell 1

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Mel Nowell 0

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Mel Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Mel Nowell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 5 Mel Nowell 0

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Mel Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Mel Nowell 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Mel Nowell 1.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Mel Nowell 2.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Mel Nowell 232

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Mel Nowell 67

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Mel Nowell 84

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Mel Nowell 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Mel Nowell .388

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Mel Nowell .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Mel Nowell 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Mel Nowell 1.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Mel Nowell 2.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Mel Nowell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Mel Nowell -

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Mel Nowell -

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Mel Nowell -

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Mel Nowell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Mel Nowell -

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Mel Nowell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Mel Nowell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Mel Nowell -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Mel Nowell -

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Mel Nowell -

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Mel Nowell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * Mel Nowell - 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.