Dwight Howard vs. Mel Hutchins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hutchins and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Mel Hutchins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Mel Hutchins 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Mel Hutchins 7

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Mel Hutchins 4

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Mel Hutchins 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Mel Hutchins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Mel Hutchins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Mel Hutchins 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Mel Hutchins 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Mel Hutchins 0 *

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Mel Hutchins 1

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Mel Hutchins 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Mel Hutchins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Mel Hutchins 9.6

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Mel Hutchins 3.0

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Mel Hutchins 4,851

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Mel Hutchins 4,186

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Mel Hutchins 1,298

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Mel Hutchins 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Mel Hutchins .389

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Mel Hutchins .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Mel Hutchins 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Mel Hutchins 8.8

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Mel Hutchins 2.6

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Mel Hutchins 316

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Mel Hutchins 237

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Mel Hutchins 70

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Mel Hutchins 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Mel Hutchins .355

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Mel Hutchins .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) 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.