Mel Hutchins vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Richard Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

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.