Donte DiVincenzo vs. Mel Hutchins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mel Hutchins and Donte DiVincenzo, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Donte DiVincenzo played 6 years in the NBA, 1 less than Mel Hutchins, who played 7. Donte DiVincenzo had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Mel Hutchins had his rookie season in 1951-52. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Donte DiVincenzo 6 4 2018-19 to 2023-24
Mel Hutchins 7 4 1951-52 to 1957-58

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Donte DiVincenzo Mel Hutchins
Season 2018-191951-52
Team Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rebounds Leader
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo 27 15.2 4.9 0.6 1.8 2.4 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.4 1.9 4.6 .403 0.8 3.1 .265 0.3 0.4 .750
Mel Hutchins 66 39.7 9.2 - - 13.3 2.9 - - - 2.9 3.5 9.6 .365 - - - 2.2 3.4 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo ------- --- ----------
Mel Hutchins ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Donte DiVincenzo Mel Hutchins
Season 2019-201952-53
Team Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo 66 23.0 9.2 1.0 3.8 4.8 2.3 1.3 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.5 7.7 .455 1.3 3.7 .336 1.0 1.3 .733
Mel Hutchins 71 40.7 11.7 - - 11.2 3.2 - - - 3.0 4.5 11.9 .379 - - - 2.7 4.2 .654
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo 10 16.5 6.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.1 2.3 5.1 .451 0.7 2.1 .333 1.3 2.0 .650
Mel Hutchins ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Donte DiVincenzo Mel Hutchins
Season 2020-211953-54
Team Milwaukee BucksFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPistons Lost W Div Round Robin
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo 66 27.5 10.4 1.2 4.5 5.8 3.1 1.1 0.2 1.4 1.7 3.8 9.1 .420 2.0 5.2 .379 0.8 1.1 .718
Mel Hutchins 72 40.8 10.3 - - 9.7 2.9 - - - 3.2 4.1 10.2 .401 - - - 2.1 3.1 .677
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo 3 23.3 2.7 0.7 5.7 6.3 2.7 1.0 0.3 2.0 1.3 1.0 5.3 .188 0.7 4.0 .167 0.0 0.0 -
Mel Hutchins 4 40.5 10.5 - - 9.3 1.5 - - - 4.5 3.8 11.5 .326 - - - 3.0 4.3 .706

Season 4

Donte DiVincenzo Mel Hutchins
Season 2021-221954-55
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Sacramento KingsFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo 42 23.9 9.0 1.0 3.1 4.0 2.8 1.1 0.2 1.7 1.6 2.8 8.0 .351 1.8 5.2 .339 1.7 2.0 .843
Mel Hutchins 72 39.7 12.0 - - 9.2 3.4 - - - 3.2 4.7 12.5 .378 - - - 2.5 3.6 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo ------- --- ----------
Mel Hutchins 11 37.9 14.4 - - 8.1 2.8 - - - 4.3 5.5 13.1 .417 - - - 3.5 5.1 .679

Season 5

Donte DiVincenzo Mel Hutchins
Season 2022-231955-56
Team Golden State WarriorsFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisPistons Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo 72 26.3 9.4 1.1 3.4 4.5 3.5 1.3 0.1 1.6 1.8 3.3 7.5 .435 2.1 5.3 .397 0.8 1.0 .817
Mel Hutchins 66 33.9 12.0 - - 7.5 2.7 - - - 2.5 4.9 11.6 .425 - - - 2.2 3.3 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo 13 18.1 5.5 0.8 2.2 3.0 2.8 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.8 4.9 .375 1.2 3.4 .341 0.6 0.9 .667
Mel Hutchins 10 37.7 9.3 - - 8.8 2.3 - - - 2.7 3.4 11.2 .304 - - - 2.5 4.1 .610

Season 6

Donte DiVincenzo Mel Hutchins
Season 2023-241956-57
Team New York KnicksFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks TBDPistons Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo 81 29.1 15.5 0.8 2.9 3.7 2.7 1.3 0.4 1.4 2.0 5.5 12.4 .443 3.5 8.7 .401 1.1 1.4 .754
Mel Hutchins 72 36.8 12.4 - - 7.9 2.9 - - - 2.5 5.1 13.2 .387 - - - 2.1 2.9 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo 12 35.3 16.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 2.8 1.2 1.0 1.0 2.3 5.8 14.2 .406 3.0 7.6 .396 1.5 1.7 .900
Mel Hutchins 2 34.0 11.5 - - 11.5 5.0 - - - 4.0 4.5 15.0 .300 - - - 2.5 3.5 .714

Season 7

Donte DiVincenzo Mel Hutchins
Season -1957-58
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo ------- --- ----------
Mel Hutchins 18 21.3 7.0 - - 4.8 1.9 - - - 1.7 2.8 7.3 .389 - - - 1.3 2.4 .558
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Donte DiVincenzo ------- --- ----------
Mel Hutchins ------- --- ----------