Dave Cowens vs. Mel Hutchins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hutchins and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Mel Hutchins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mel Hutchins 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mel Hutchins 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mel Hutchins 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mel Hutchins 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mel Hutchins 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mel Hutchins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Mel Hutchins 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mel Hutchins 0

Rebounds Leader Dave Cowens 0 Mel Hutchins 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mel Hutchins 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Mel Hutchins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mel Hutchins 9.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mel Hutchins 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mel Hutchins 4,851

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mel Hutchins 4,186

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mel Hutchins 1,298

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mel Hutchins 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mel Hutchins .389

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mel Hutchins .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mel Hutchins 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mel Hutchins 8.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mel Hutchins 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mel Hutchins 316

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mel Hutchins 237

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mel Hutchins 70

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mel Hutchins 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mel Hutchins .355

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mel Hutchins .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.