Artis Gilmore vs. Mel Hutchins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hutchins and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Mel Hutchins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Mel Hutchins 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Mel Hutchins 7

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Mel Hutchins 4

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Mel Hutchins 4

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Mel Hutchins 0

Rebounds Leader Artis Gilmore 0 Mel Hutchins 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Mel Hutchins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Mel Hutchins 9.6

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Mel Hutchins 3.0

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Mel Hutchins 4,851

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Mel Hutchins 4,186

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Mel Hutchins 1,298

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Mel Hutchins 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Mel Hutchins .389

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Mel Hutchins .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Mel Hutchins 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Mel Hutchins 8.8

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Mel Hutchins 2.6

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Mel Hutchins 316

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Mel Hutchins 237

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Mel Hutchins 70

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Mel Hutchins 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Mel Hutchins .355

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Mel Hutchins .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.