Julius Erving vs. Mel Hutchins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hutchins and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Mel Hutchins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Mel Hutchins 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Mel Hutchins 7

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Mel Hutchins 4

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Mel Hutchins 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Mel Hutchins 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Mel Hutchins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Mel Hutchins 0

Rebounds Leader Julius Erving 0 Mel Hutchins 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Mel Hutchins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Mel Hutchins 9.6

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Mel Hutchins 3.0

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Mel Hutchins 4,851

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Mel Hutchins 4,186

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Mel Hutchins 1,298

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Mel Hutchins 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Mel Hutchins .389

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Mel Hutchins .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Mel Hutchins 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Mel Hutchins 8.8

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Mel Hutchins 2.6

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Mel Hutchins 316

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Mel Hutchins 237

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Mel Hutchins 70

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Mel Hutchins 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Mel Hutchins .355

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Mel Hutchins .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.