Mel Hutchins vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Hutchins 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Mel Hutchins 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Hutchins 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Hutchins 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Mel Hutchins 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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.