Jerry Lucas vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston 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 Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Mel Thurston 0

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

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Mel Thurston 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 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Mel Thurston 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Mel Thurston 4

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

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

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Mel Thurston .283

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Mel Thurston -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Mel Thurston -

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

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

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Mel Thurston -

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Mel Thurston - n/a **

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

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

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