Jerry Lucas vs. Melvin Turpin Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74
Melvin Turpin: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Lucas 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Lucas 11 Melvin Turpin 5

Playoffs Played Jerry Lucas 8 Melvin Turpin 2

All-Star Games Jerry Lucas 7 Melvin Turpin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Lucas 3 Melvin Turpin 0

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

Rookie of The Year Jerry Lucas 1 Melvin Turpin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 17.0 Melvin Turpin 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 15.6 Melvin Turpin 4.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.3 Melvin Turpin 0.5

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Melvin Turpin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 * Melvin Turpin 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 14,053 Melvin Turpin 3,071

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 12,942 Melvin Turpin 1,655

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 2,732 Melvin Turpin 183

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 28 * Melvin Turpin 155

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 24 * Melvin Turpin 348

Total Games Jerry Lucas 829 Melvin Turpin 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .499 Melvin Turpin .516

3-Point Percentage Jerry Lucas - n/a ** Melvin Turpin .111

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .783 Melvin Turpin .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966) Melvin Turpin 13.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966) Melvin Turpin 7.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973) Melvin Turpin 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Melvin Turpin 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) * Melvin Turpin 1.3 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 12.4 Melvin Turpin 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 10.0 Melvin Turpin 1.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 3.0 Melvin Turpin 0.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 * Melvin Turpin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 * Melvin Turpin 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Lucas 896 Melvin Turpin 33

Total Rebounds Jerry Lucas 717 Melvin Turpin 14

Total Assists Jerry Lucas 214 Melvin Turpin 2

Total Steals Jerry Lucas 4 * Melvin Turpin 5

Total Blocks Jerry Lucas 0 * Melvin Turpin 5

Total Games Jerry Lucas 72 Melvin Turpin 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Lucas .467 Melvin Turpin .536

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Lucas .786 Melvin Turpin .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965) Melvin Turpin 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965) Melvin Turpin 2.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972) Melvin Turpin 0.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) * Melvin Turpin 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) * Melvin Turpin 0.6 (1988)

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.