Horace Grant vs. Mel Hutchins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hutchins and Horace Grant 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

Horace Grant

vs.

Mel Hutchins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Horace Grant 4 Mel Hutchins 0

NBA Seasons Horace Grant 17 Mel Hutchins 7

Playoffs Played Horace Grant 13 Mel Hutchins 4

All-Star Games Horace Grant 1 Mel Hutchins 4

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 4 Mel Hutchins 0

Rebounds Leader Horace Grant 0 Mel Hutchins 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Mel Hutchins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.1 Mel Hutchins 9.6

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.2 Mel Hutchins 3.0

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 12,996 Mel Hutchins 4,851

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 9,443 Mel Hutchins 4,186

Total Assists Horace Grant 2,575 Mel Hutchins 1,298

Total Steals Horace Grant 1,143 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Horace Grant 1,136 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Horace Grant 1,165 Mel Hutchins 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .509 Mel Hutchins .389

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .063 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .692 Mel Hutchins .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 15.1 (1994) Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 11.0 (1994) Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.4 (1994) Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.5 (1997) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (1992) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Mel Hutchins 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.6 Mel Hutchins 8.8

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.1 Mel Hutchins 2.6

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 1,907 Mel Hutchins 316

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 1,457 Mel Hutchins 237

Total Assists Horace Grant 360 Mel Hutchins 70

Total Steals Horace Grant 171 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Horace Grant 173 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Horace Grant 170 Mel Hutchins 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .530 Mel Hutchins .355

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .125 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .714 Mel Hutchins .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 16.2 (1994) Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 10.4 (1996) Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.0 (1992) Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (2000) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.8 (1994) 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.