Mel Hutchins vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Mel Hutchins 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (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.