Mel Hutchins vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Klay Thompson 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Klay Thompson 0.9 (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.