Michael Cooper vs. Mel Hutchins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hutchins and Michael Cooper 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

Michael Cooper

vs.

Mel Hutchins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Mel Hutchins 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Mel Hutchins 7

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Mel Hutchins 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Mel Hutchins 4

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Mel Hutchins 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Mel Hutchins 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Mel Hutchins 0 *

Rebounds Leader Michael Cooper 0 Mel Hutchins 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Mel Hutchins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Mel Hutchins 9.6

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mel Hutchins 3.0

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Mel Hutchins 4,851

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Mel Hutchins 4,186

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Mel Hutchins 1,298

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Mel Hutchins 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Mel Hutchins .389

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Mel Hutchins .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Mel Hutchins 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Mel Hutchins 8.8

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Mel Hutchins 2.6

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Mel Hutchins 316

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Mel Hutchins 237

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Mel Hutchins 70

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Mel Hutchins 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Mel Hutchins .355

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Mel Hutchins .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.