Jerry Lucas vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson 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.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Louie Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Lucas 5 Louie Nelson 0

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Louie Nelson -

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * Louie Nelson -

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.