Billy Cunningham vs. Mel Hutchins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hutchins and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Mel Hutchins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Mel Hutchins 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Mel Hutchins 7

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Mel Hutchins 4

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Mel Hutchins 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Mel Hutchins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Mel Hutchins 0

Rebounds Leader Billy Cunningham 0 Mel Hutchins 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Mel Hutchins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Mel Hutchins 9.6

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Mel Hutchins 3.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Mel Hutchins 4,851

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Mel Hutchins 4,186

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Mel Hutchins 1,298

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Mel Hutchins 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Mel Hutchins .389

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Mel Hutchins .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Mel Hutchins 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Mel Hutchins 8.8

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Mel Hutchins 2.6

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Mel Hutchins 316

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Mel Hutchins 237

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Mel Hutchins 70

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Mel Hutchins 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Mel Hutchins .355

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Mel Hutchins .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * 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.