Mel Hutchins vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Hutchins 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Paul Pierce 4

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Paul Pierce 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 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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.