Mel Hutchins vs. Sam Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jones 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.

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Sam Jones 3

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Sam Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Sam Jones - n/a **

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.