Bob Cousy vs. Mel Hutchins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hutchins and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Mel Hutchins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Mel Hutchins 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Mel Hutchins 7

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Mel Hutchins 4

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Mel Hutchins 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Mel Hutchins 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Mel Hutchins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Mel Hutchins 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Cousy 0 Mel Hutchins 1

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Mel Hutchins 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Mel Hutchins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Mel Hutchins 9.6

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Mel Hutchins 3.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Mel Hutchins 4,851

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Mel Hutchins 4,186

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Mel Hutchins 1,298

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Mel Hutchins 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Mel Hutchins .389

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Mel Hutchins .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Mel Hutchins 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Mel Hutchins 8.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Mel Hutchins 2.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Mel Hutchins 316

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Mel Hutchins 237

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Mel Hutchins 70

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Mel Hutchins 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Mel Hutchins .355

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Mel Hutchins .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** 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.