Mel Hutchins vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine 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.

Zach LaVine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Zach LaVine 10

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Zach LaVine 2

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Zach LaVine 20.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Zach LaVine 3.9

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Zach LaVine 11,866

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Zach LaVine 2,350

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Zach LaVine 2,285

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Zach LaVine 513

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Zach LaVine 171

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Zach LaVine 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Zach LaVine .464

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Zach LaVine .382

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Zach LaVine .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022)

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.