Josh Giddey vs. Mel Hutchins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hutchins and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Mel Hutchins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Mel Hutchins 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Mel Hutchins 7

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Mel Hutchins 4

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Mel Hutchins 4

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Josh Giddey 0 Mel Hutchins 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Mel Hutchins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Mel Hutchins 9.6

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Mel Hutchins 3.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Mel Hutchins 4,851

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Mel Hutchins 4,186

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Mel Hutchins 1,298

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Mel Hutchins 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Mel Hutchins .389

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Mel Hutchins .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Mel Hutchins 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Mel Hutchins 8.8

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Mel Hutchins 2.6

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Mel Hutchins 316

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Mel Hutchins 237

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Mel Hutchins 70

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Mel Hutchins 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Mel Hutchins .355

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Mel Hutchins .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (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.