Jerry Lucas vs. Melvin Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Sanders 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 Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Melvin Sanders: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Melvin Sanders 1

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Melvin Sanders 0

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Melvin Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Melvin Sanders 0

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

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Melvin Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Melvin Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Melvin Sanders 1.4

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Melvin Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Melvin Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Melvin Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Melvin Sanders 41

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Melvin Sanders 23

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Melvin Sanders 3

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Melvin Sanders 5

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Melvin Sanders 0

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Melvin Sanders 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Melvin Sanders .485

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Melvin Sanders .667

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Melvin Sanders .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Melvin Sanders 2.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Melvin Sanders 1.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Melvin Sanders 0.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Melvin Sanders 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Melvin Sanders 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Melvin Sanders -

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Melvin Sanders -

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Melvin Sanders -

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Melvin Sanders -

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Melvin Sanders -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Melvin Sanders -

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Melvin Sanders -

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Melvin Sanders -

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Melvin Sanders -

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Melvin Sanders -

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Melvin Sanders 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Melvin Sanders -

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Melvin Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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.