Spencer Haywood vs. Mel Hutchins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hutchins and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Mel Hutchins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Mel Hutchins 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Mel Hutchins 7

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Mel Hutchins 4

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Mel Hutchins 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Mel Hutchins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Mel Hutchins 0

Rebounds Leader Spencer Haywood 0 Mel Hutchins 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Mel Hutchins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Mel Hutchins 9.6

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Mel Hutchins 3.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Mel Hutchins 4,851

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Mel Hutchins 4,186

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Mel Hutchins 1,298

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Mel Hutchins 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Mel Hutchins .389

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Mel Hutchins .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Mel Hutchins 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Mel Hutchins 8.8

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Mel Hutchins 2.6

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Mel Hutchins 316

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Mel Hutchins 237

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Mel Hutchins 70

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Mel Hutchins 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Mel Hutchins .355

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Mel Hutchins .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.