Mel Hutchins vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Hutchins 0 * Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Mel Hutchins 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Mel Hutchins 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Hutchins 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Mel Hutchins 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Mel Hutchins 0 Michael Jordan 10

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Michael Jordan 0

Steals Leader Mel Hutchins 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Mel Hutchins 0 * Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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.