Richard Hamilton vs. Mel Hutchins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hutchins and Richard Hamilton 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

Richard Hamilton

vs.

Mel Hutchins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Mel Hutchins 0

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Mel Hutchins 7

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Mel Hutchins 4

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Mel Hutchins 4

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Richard Hamilton 0 Mel Hutchins 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Mel Hutchins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Mel Hutchins 9.6

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Mel Hutchins 3.0

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Mel Hutchins 4,851

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Mel Hutchins 4,186

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Mel Hutchins 1,298

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Mel Hutchins 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Mel Hutchins .389

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Mel Hutchins .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Mel Hutchins 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Mel Hutchins 8.8

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Mel Hutchins 2.6

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Mel Hutchins 316

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Mel Hutchins 237

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Mel Hutchins 70

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Mel Hutchins 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Mel Hutchins .355

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Mel Hutchins .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

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.