Melvin Ely vs. Jerry Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Lucas and Melvin Ely 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

Melvin Ely

vs.

Jerry Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Ely 1 Jerry Lucas 1

NBA Seasons Melvin Ely 9 Jerry Lucas 11

Playoffs Played Melvin Ely 1 Jerry Lucas 8

All-Star Games Melvin Ely 0 Jerry Lucas 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Melvin Ely 0 Jerry Lucas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Ely 0 Jerry Lucas 5

Rookie of The Year Melvin Ely 0 Jerry Lucas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 5.3 Jerry Lucas 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 3.2 Jerry Lucas 15.6

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.7 Jerry Lucas 3.3

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.3 Jerry Lucas 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.6 Jerry Lucas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 1,992 Jerry Lucas 14,053

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 1,215 Jerry Lucas 12,942

Total Assists Melvin Ely 261 Jerry Lucas 2,732

Total Steals Melvin Ely 99 Jerry Lucas 28 *

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 209 Jerry Lucas 24 *

Total Games Melvin Ely 375 Jerry Lucas 829

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .460 Jerry Lucas .499

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely .000 Jerry Lucas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .625 Jerry Lucas .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006) Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006) Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006) Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006) Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005) Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 Jerry Lucas 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 Jerry Lucas 10.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 Jerry Lucas 3.0

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Jerry Lucas 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 Jerry Lucas 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Ely 15 Jerry Lucas 896

Total Rebounds Melvin Ely 11 Jerry Lucas 717

Total Assists Melvin Ely 1 Jerry Lucas 214

Total Steals Melvin Ely 0 Jerry Lucas 4 *

Total Blocks Melvin Ely 0 Jerry Lucas 0 *

Total Games Melvin Ely 7 Jerry Lucas 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Ely .267 Jerry Lucas .467

3-Point Percentage Melvin Ely - Jerry Lucas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Ely .700 Jerry Lucas .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008) Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008) Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008) Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008) Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) *

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.