Tom Heinsohn vs. Mel Hutchins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hutchins and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Mel Hutchins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Mel Hutchins 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Mel Hutchins 7

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Mel Hutchins 4

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Mel Hutchins 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Mel Hutchins 0

Rebounds Leader Tom Heinsohn 0 Mel Hutchins 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Mel Hutchins 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Mel Hutchins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Mel Hutchins 9.6

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Mel Hutchins 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Mel Hutchins 4,851

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Mel Hutchins 4,186

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Mel Hutchins 1,298

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Mel Hutchins 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Mel Hutchins .389

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Mel Hutchins .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Mel Hutchins 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Mel Hutchins 8.8

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Mel Hutchins 2.6

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Mel Hutchins 316

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Mel Hutchins 237

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Mel Hutchins 70

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Mel Hutchins 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Mel Hutchins .355

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Mel Hutchins .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - 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.