Mel Hutchins vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Mel Hutchins 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

Mel Hutchins

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.