LaMelo Ball vs. Mel Hutchins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hutchins and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Mel Hutchins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Mel Hutchins 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Mel Hutchins 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Mel Hutchins 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Mel Hutchins 4

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Mel Hutchins 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Mel Hutchins 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Mel Hutchins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Mel Hutchins 9.6

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Mel Hutchins 3.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Mel Hutchins 4,851

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Mel Hutchins 4,186

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Mel Hutchins 1,298

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Mel Hutchins 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Mel Hutchins .389

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Mel Hutchins .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Hutchins 11.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Hutchins 8.8

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Hutchins 2.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Mel Hutchins 316

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Mel Hutchins 237

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Mel Hutchins 70

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Mel Hutchins 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mel Hutchins .355

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mel Hutchins .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.