Elgin Baylor vs. Mel Hutchins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hutchins and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Mel Hutchins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Mel Hutchins 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Mel Hutchins 7

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Mel Hutchins 4

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Mel Hutchins 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Mel Hutchins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Mel Hutchins 0

Rebounds Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Mel Hutchins 1

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Mel Hutchins 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Mel Hutchins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Mel Hutchins 9.6

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Mel Hutchins 3.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Mel Hutchins 4,851

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Mel Hutchins 4,186

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Mel Hutchins 1,298

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Mel Hutchins 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Mel Hutchins .389

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Mel Hutchins .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Mel Hutchins 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Mel Hutchins 8.8

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Mel Hutchins 2.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Mel Hutchins 316

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Mel Hutchins 237

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Mel Hutchins 70

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Mel Hutchins 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Mel Hutchins .355

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Mel Hutchins .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.