Walt Bellamy vs. Mel Hutchins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hutchins and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Mel Hutchins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Mel Hutchins 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Mel Hutchins 7

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Mel Hutchins 4

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Mel Hutchins 4

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Walt Bellamy 0 Mel Hutchins 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Mel Hutchins 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Mel Hutchins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Mel Hutchins 9.6

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Mel Hutchins 3.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Mel Hutchins 4,851

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Mel Hutchins 4,186

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Mel Hutchins 1,298

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Mel Hutchins 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Mel Hutchins .389

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Mel Hutchins .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Mel Hutchins 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Mel Hutchins 8.8

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Mel Hutchins 2.6

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Mel Hutchins 316

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Mel Hutchins 237

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Mel Hutchins 70

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Mel Hutchins 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Mel Hutchins .355

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Mel Hutchins .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * 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. ** 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.