James Harden vs. Mel Hutchins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hutchins and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Mel Hutchins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Mel Hutchins 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Mel Hutchins 7

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Mel Hutchins 4

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Mel Hutchins 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Mel Hutchins 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Mel Hutchins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Mel Hutchins 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Mel Hutchins 0

Rebounds Leader James Harden 0 Mel Hutchins 1

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Mel Hutchins 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Mel Hutchins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Mel Hutchins 9.6

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Mel Hutchins 3.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Mel Hutchins 4,851

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Mel Hutchins 4,186

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Mel Hutchins 1,298

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Mel Hutchins 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Mel Hutchins .389

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Mel Hutchins .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Mel Hutchins 11.7

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Mel Hutchins 8.8

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Mel Hutchins 2.6

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,748 Mel Hutchins 316

Total Rebounds James Harden 903 Mel Hutchins 237

Total Assists James Harden 1,048 Mel Hutchins 70

Total Steals James Harden 271 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 90 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 165 Mel Hutchins 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Mel Hutchins .355

3-Point Percentage James Harden .341 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Mel Hutchins .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) 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.