Mel Hutchins vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Hutchins 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Hutchins 0 * Marcus Smart 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Marcus Smart 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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.