Mel Hutchins vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Hutchins 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Hutchins 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Hutchins 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Dennis Johnson 9

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Dennis Johnson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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.