Jerry Lucas vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern 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.

Melvin Newbern

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Melvin Newbern 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Melvin Newbern 0

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

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Melvin Newbern 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Melvin Newbern 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Melvin Newbern -

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Melvin Newbern -

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * Melvin Newbern -

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.