Dave DeBusschere vs. Mel Hutchins Comparison

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

vs.

Mel Hutchins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Mel Hutchins 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Mel Hutchins 7

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Mel Hutchins 4

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Mel Hutchins 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Mel Hutchins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Mel Hutchins 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Mel Hutchins 0

Rebounds Leader Dave DeBusschere 0 Mel Hutchins 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Mel Hutchins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Mel Hutchins 9.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Mel Hutchins 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Mel Hutchins 4,851

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Mel Hutchins 4,186

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Mel Hutchins 1,298

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Mel Hutchins 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Mel Hutchins .389

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Mel Hutchins .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Mel Hutchins 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Mel Hutchins 8.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Mel Hutchins 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Mel Hutchins 316

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Mel Hutchins 237

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Mel Hutchins 70

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Mel Hutchins 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Mel Hutchins .355

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Mel Hutchins .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * 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. ** 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.