Mel Hutchins vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 J.R. Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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.