Mel Hutchins vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum and Mel Hutchins 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

Mel Hutchins

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Hutchins 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Jayson Tatum 4

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Jayson Tatum 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Jayson Tatum 7.9

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Jayson Tatum 4.7

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Jayson Tatum 2,515

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Jayson Tatum 829

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Jayson Tatum 492

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 119

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 95

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Jayson Tatum 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .351

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Jayson Tatum .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.