Jerry Lucas vs. John Wetzel Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 John Wetzel 0

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

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 John Wetzel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 John Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

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.