Mel Hutchins vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Hutchins 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Mel Hutchins 0 Bernard King 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Bernard King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bernard King 230

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bernard King 6

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

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.