Mel Hutchins vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Hutchins 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mel Hutchins 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Hutchins 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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.