Mel Hutchins vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Hutchins 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 David Thompson 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 David Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.