Mel Hutchins vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Hutchins: 1951-52 to 1957-58
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Hutchins 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Mel Hutchins 7 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Mel Hutchins 4 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Mel Hutchins 4 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mel Hutchins 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Mel Hutchins 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Hutchins 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Hutchins 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Mel Hutchins 0 Jerry West 1

Rebounds Leader Mel Hutchins 1 Jerry West 0

Assists Leader Mel Hutchins 0 Jerry West 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.1 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 9.6 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.0 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 4,851 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 4,186 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 1,298 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Mel Hutchins 437 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .389 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .673 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 12.4 (1957) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 13.3 (1952) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 3.4 (1955) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.7 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 8.8 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 2.6 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Hutchins 316 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Mel Hutchins 237 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Mel Hutchins 70 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Mel Hutchins 27 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Hutchins .355 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Hutchins .661 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Hutchins 14.4 (1955) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Hutchins 11.5 (1957) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mel Hutchins 5.0 (1957) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Hutchins - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.