Jerry Lucas vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley 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 Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 John Salley 0

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

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 John Salley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 John Salley 916

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * John Salley 451

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * John Salley 983

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 John Salley 588

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 John Salley 104

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * John Salley 49

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * John Salley 159

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * John Salley 2.8 (1992)

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.