Mel Hutchins vs. Kevin McHale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin McHale 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.

Kevin McHale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Kevin McHale: 1980-81 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Kevin McHale 3

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Kevin McHale 13

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Kevin McHale 13

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Kevin McHale 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mel Hutchins 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Kevin McHale 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Hutchins 0 * Kevin McHale 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Kevin McHale 6

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Kevin McHale 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 Kevin McHale 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Kevin McHale 7.3

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Kevin McHale 1.7

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Kevin McHale 17,335

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Kevin McHale 7,122

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Kevin McHale 1,670

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kevin McHale 344

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1,690

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Kevin McHale 971

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Kevin McHale .554

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kevin McHale .261

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Kevin McHale .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Kevin McHale 26.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Kevin McHale 2.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Kevin McHale 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Kevin McHale 7.4

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Kevin McHale 1.6

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kevin McHale 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Kevin McHale 3,182

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Kevin McHale 1,253

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Kevin McHale 274

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kevin McHale 65

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kevin McHale 281

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Kevin McHale 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Kevin McHale .561

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kevin McHale .381

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Kevin McHale .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Kevin McHale 25.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Kevin McHale 9.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Kevin McHale 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kevin McHale 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Kevin McHale 2.4 (1986)

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.