Mel Hutchins vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Hutchins 0 * Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Mel Hutchins 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Mel Hutchins 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Nikola Jokic 5

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Nikola Jokic 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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.