Kevin Garnett vs. Mel Hutchins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hutchins and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Mel Hutchins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Mel Hutchins 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Mel Hutchins 7

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Mel Hutchins 4

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Mel Hutchins 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Mel Hutchins 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Mel Hutchins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Mel Hutchins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Mel Hutchins 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Mel Hutchins 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Mel Hutchins 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Mel Hutchins 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Mel Hutchins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Mel Hutchins 9.6

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Mel Hutchins 3.0

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Mel Hutchins 4,851

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Mel Hutchins 4,186

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Mel Hutchins 1,298

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Mel Hutchins 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Mel Hutchins .389

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Mel Hutchins .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Mel Hutchins 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Mel Hutchins 8.8

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Mel Hutchins 2.6

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Mel Hutchins 316

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Mel Hutchins 237

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Mel Hutchins 70

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Mel Hutchins 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Mel Hutchins .355

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Mel Hutchins .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Mel Hutchins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) 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.