Mel Hutchins vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Hutchins 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Hutchins 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Chris Paul 9

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Chris Paul 0

Assists Leader Mel Hutchins 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Mel Hutchins 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Mel Hutchins 0 * Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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.