Mel Hutchins vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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 Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Hutchins 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Bill Sharman 7

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Bill Sharman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Bill Sharman 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Bill Sharman 2,101

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

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

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Bill Sharman 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Bill Sharman 201

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

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

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

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

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