Joel Embiid vs. Mel Hutchins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hutchins and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Mel Hutchins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Mel Hutchins 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Mel Hutchins 7

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Mel Hutchins 4

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Mel Hutchins 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Mel Hutchins 0 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Mel Hutchins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Mel Hutchins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Mel Hutchins 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Mel Hutchins 0

Rebounds Leader Joel Embiid 0 Mel Hutchins 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Mel Hutchins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Mel Hutchins 9.6

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Mel Hutchins 3.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Mel Hutchins 4,851

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Mel Hutchins 4,186

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Mel Hutchins 1,298

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Mel Hutchins 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Mel Hutchins .389

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Mel Hutchins .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Mel Hutchins 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Mel Hutchins 8.8

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Mel Hutchins 2.6

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Mel Hutchins 316

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Mel Hutchins 237

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Mel Hutchins 70

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Mel Hutchins 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Mel Hutchins .355

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Mel Hutchins .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.