Desmond Bane vs. Mel Hutchins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hutchins and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Mel Hutchins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Mel Hutchins 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Mel Hutchins 7

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Mel Hutchins 4

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Mel Hutchins 4

Honors and Awards

Rebounds Leader Desmond Bane 0 Mel Hutchins 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Mel Hutchins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Mel Hutchins 9.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Mel Hutchins 3.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Mel Hutchins 4,851

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Mel Hutchins 4,186

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Mel Hutchins 1,298

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Mel Hutchins 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Mel Hutchins .389

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Mel Hutchins .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Mel Hutchins 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Mel Hutchins 8.8

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Mel Hutchins 2.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Mel Hutchins 316

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Mel Hutchins 237

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Mel Hutchins 70

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Mel Hutchins 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Mel Hutchins .355

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Mel Hutchins .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.