Mel Hutchins vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo 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.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Hutchins 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Hutchins 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Mel Hutchins 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)

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.