Mel Hutchins vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Hutchins 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Nate Thurmond 5

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Nate Thurmond 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 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.