Mel Hutchins vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner 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.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Franz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Franz Wagner 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Franz Wagner 7.4

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Franz Wagner 4.6

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Franz Wagner 100

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Franz Wagner 37

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Franz Wagner 23

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Franz Wagner 3

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Franz Wagner 6

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Franz Wagner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Franz Wagner .472

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Franz Wagner .333

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Franz Wagner .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Franz Wagner 20.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Franz Wagner 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Franz Wagner 4.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.2 (2024)

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.