Mel Hutchins vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Hutchins 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Mel Hutchins 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Mel Hutchins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Hutchins 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Hutchins 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Mel Hutchins 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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.