Mel Hutchins vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace 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.

Ben Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Hutchins 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Hutchins 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Mel Hutchins 0 * Ben Wallace 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Ben Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Ben Wallace .482

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

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.