Mel Hutchins vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Fred VanVleet 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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.