Mel Hutchins vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Hutchins 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Mel Hutchins 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Mel Hutchins 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Hutchins 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Bob Pettit - 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.