John Collins vs. Mel Hutchins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hutchins and John Collins 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

John Collins

vs.

Mel Hutchins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Collins: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Collins 0 Mel Hutchins 0

NBA Seasons John Collins 7 Mel Hutchins 7

Playoffs Played John Collins 3 Mel Hutchins 4

All-Star Games John Collins 0 Mel Hutchins 4

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader John Collins 0 Mel Hutchins 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 15.7 Mel Hutchins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.1 Mel Hutchins 9.6

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.4 Mel Hutchins 3.0

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.6 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 6,795 Mel Hutchins 4,851

Total Rebounds John Collins 3,478 Mel Hutchins 4,186

Total Assists John Collins 617 Mel Hutchins 1,298

Total Steals John Collins 249 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks John Collins 438 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games John Collins 432 Mel Hutchins 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .548 Mel Hutchins .389

3-Point Percentage John Collins .358 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .785 Mel Hutchins .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 21.6 (2020) Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 10.1 (2020) Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game John Collins 2.0 (2019) Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.8 (2020) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.6 (2020) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 12.6 Mel Hutchins 11.7

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.1 Mel Hutchins 8.8

Assists Per Game John Collins 0.9 Mel Hutchins 2.6

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 0.6 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 365 Mel Hutchins 316

Total Rebounds John Collins 206 Mel Hutchins 237

Total Assists John Collins 27 Mel Hutchins 70

Total Steals John Collins 12 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks John Collins 18 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games John Collins 29 Mel Hutchins 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .516 Mel Hutchins .355

3-Point Percentage John Collins .354 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .769 Mel Hutchins .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 13.9 (2021) Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.7 (2021) Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.2 (2022) Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 (2021) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 (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.