Mel Hutchins vs. Jerry Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Lucas 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.

Jerry Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Jerry Lucas: 1963-64 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Jerry Lucas 1

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Jerry Lucas 11

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Jerry Lucas 8

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Jerry Lucas 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Hutchins 0 Jerry Lucas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Jerry Lucas 5

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Jerry Lucas 0

Rookie of The Year Mel Hutchins 0 * Jerry Lucas 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 Jerry Lucas 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Jerry Lucas 15.6

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Jerry Lucas 3.3

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Jerry Lucas 14,053

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Jerry Lucas 12,942

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Jerry Lucas 2,732

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 28 *

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 24 *

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Jerry Lucas 829

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Jerry Lucas .499

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry Lucas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Jerry Lucas .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Jerry Lucas 21.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Jerry Lucas 21.1 (1966)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Jerry Lucas 4.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Jerry Lucas 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Jerry Lucas 10.0

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Jerry Lucas 3.0

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Jerry Lucas 896

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Jerry Lucas 717

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Jerry Lucas 214

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 4 *

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0 *

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Jerry Lucas 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Jerry Lucas .467

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry Lucas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Jerry Lucas .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Jerry Lucas 23.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Jerry Lucas 21.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Jerry Lucas 5.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry Lucas 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.