Mel Hutchins vs. Hassan Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hassan Whiteside 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.

Hassan Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Hassan Whiteside: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Hassan Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Hassan Whiteside 10

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Hassan Whiteside 4

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Hassan Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Hassan Whiteside 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Hassan Whiteside 1

Blocks Leader Mel Hutchins 0 * Hassan Whiteside 2

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Hassan Whiteside 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Hassan Whiteside 10.8

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Hassan Whiteside 0.6

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Hassan Whiteside 6,450

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Hassan Whiteside 5,523

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Hassan Whiteside 326

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 271

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1,143

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Hassan Whiteside 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Hassan Whiteside .586

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside .308

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Hassan Whiteside .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Hassan Whiteside 17.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Hassan Whiteside 14.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Hassan Whiteside 1.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.7 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 3.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Hassan Whiteside 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Hassan Whiteside 7.9

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Hassan Whiteside 0.2

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Hassan Whiteside 191

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Hassan Whiteside 205

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Hassan Whiteside 6

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 52

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Hassan Whiteside 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Hassan Whiteside .592

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Hassan Whiteside .560

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Hassan Whiteside 12.0 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Hassan Whiteside 10.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Hassan Whiteside 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Hassan Whiteside 2.8 (2016)

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.