Mel Hutchins vs. Payton Pritchard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Payton Pritchard 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.

Payton Pritchard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Payton Pritchard: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Payton Pritchard 0

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Payton Pritchard 4

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Payton Pritchard 4

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Payton Pritchard 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Payton Pritchard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Payton Pritchard 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Payton Pritchard 2.4

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Payton Pritchard 2.3

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Payton Pritchard 2,009

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Payton Pritchard 645

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Payton Pritchard 604

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 115

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 22

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Payton Pritchard 267

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Payton Pritchard .444

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Payton Pritchard .395

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Payton Pritchard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Payton Pritchard 9.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Payton Pritchard 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Payton Pritchard 3.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.1 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Payton Pritchard 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Payton Pritchard 1.7

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Payton Pritchard 1.8

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Payton Pritchard 249

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Payton Pritchard 86

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Payton Pritchard 88

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 12

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 2

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Payton Pritchard 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Payton Pritchard .444

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Payton Pritchard .369

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Payton Pritchard .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Payton Pritchard 7.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Payton Pritchard 2.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Payton Pritchard 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Payton Pritchard 0.1 (2022)

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.