Mel Hutchins vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves 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.

Austin Reaves

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Austin Reaves 3

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Austin Reaves 2

NBA Cups Won Mel Hutchins 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Austin Reaves 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Austin Reaves 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Austin Reaves 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Austin Reaves 3.6

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Austin Reaves 3.7

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Austin Reaves 2,577

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Austin Reaves 738

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Austin Reaves 775

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Austin Reaves 128

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Austin Reaves 64

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Austin Reaves 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Austin Reaves .493

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Austin Reaves .365

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Austin Reaves .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Austin Reaves 15.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Austin Reaves 4.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Austin Reaves 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Austin Reaves 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Austin Reaves 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Austin Reaves 4.3

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Austin Reaves 354

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Austin Reaves 90

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Austin Reaves 91

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Austin Reaves 17

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Austin Reaves 6

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Austin Reaves 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Austin Reaves .467

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Austin Reaves .404

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Austin Reaves .895

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Austin Reaves 4.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Austin Reaves 0.6 (2024)

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.