Mel Hutchins vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Hutchins 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 James Worthy 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 James Worthy 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.