Mel Hutchins vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Ja Morant 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Ja Morant 0

Rookie of The Year Mel Hutchins 0 * Ja Morant 1

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ja Morant 74

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ja Morant 5

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.4 (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.