Mel Hutchins vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Mel Hutchins 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

Mel Hutchins

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Hutchins 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Ben Simmons 2

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Ben Simmons 0

Steals Leader Mel Hutchins 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Mel Hutchins 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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.