Mel Hutchins vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny 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.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

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.