Mel Hutchins vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Hutchins 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Hutchins 0 * Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Hutchins 0 * Gary Payton 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Gary Payton 0

Steals Leader Mel Hutchins 0 * Gary Payton 1

* 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 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Gary Payton 285

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Gary Payton 575

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Gary Payton 811

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Gary Payton 32

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)

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.