Mel Hutchins FC

Current Team: N/A
Born: Nov 22, 1928 (94 years old)
Birthplace/Hometown: Sacramento, California
Nationality: United States
Height: 6-6 (198cm) Weight: 200 (91kg)
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Draft Entry: 1951 NBA Draft
Drafted: Round 1, Pick 2, Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Pre-Draft Team: Brigham Young (Sr)
High School: Arcadia High School [Arcadia, California]

NBA
7 Years Of Service - 4x All-Star
NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game
Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
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1951-52 | MIL | 66 | - | 39.7 | 9.20 | 3.50 | 9.59 | .365 | - | - | - | 2.20 | 3.41 | .644 | - | - | 13.33 | 2.88 | - | - | - | 2.91 |
1952-53 ☆ | MIL | 71 | - | 40.7 | 11.70 | 4.49 | 11.86 | .379 | - | - | - | 2.72 | 4.15 | .654 | - | - | 11.17 | 3.20 | - | - | - | 3.01 |
1953-54 ☆ | FWP | 72 | - | 40.8 | 10.29 | 4.10 | 10.22 | .401 | - | - | - | 2.10 | 3.10 | .677 | - | - | 9.65 | 2.92 | - | - | - | 3.18 |
1954-55 | FWP | 72 | - | 39.7 | 12.00 | 4.74 | 12.54 | .378 | - | - | - | 2.53 | 3.57 | .708 | - | - | 9.24 | 3.43 | - | - | - | 3.22 |
1955-56 ☆ | FWP | 66 | - | 33.9 | 12.00 | 4.92 | 11.58 | .425 | - | - | - | 2.15 | 3.35 | .643 | - | - | 7.52 | 2.73 | - | - | - | 2.52 |
1956-57 ☆ | FWP | 72 | - | 36.8 | 12.36 | 5.12 | 13.24 | .387 | - | - | - | 2.11 | 2.86 | .738 | - | - | 7.93 | 2.92 | - | - | - | 2.53 |
1957-58 | NYK | 18 | - | 21.3 | 7.00 | 2.83 | 7.28 | .389 | - | - | - | 1.33 | 2.39 | .558 | - | - | 4.78 | 1.89 | - | - | - | 1.72 |
CAREER | 437 | - | 37.9 | 11.10 | 4.42 | 11.35 | .389 | - | - | - | 2.26 | 3.36 | .673 | - | - | 9.58 | 2.97 | - | - | - | 2.85 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals
Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
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1951-52 | MIL | 66 | - | 2,618 | 607 | 231 | 633 | .365 | - | - | - | 145 | 225 | .644 | - | - | 880 | 190 | - | - | - | 192 |
1952-53 ☆ | MIL | 71 | - | 2,891 | 831 | 319 | 842 | .379 | - | - | - | 193 | 295 | .654 | - | - | 793 | 227 | - | - | - | 214 |
1953-54 ☆ | FWP | 72 | - | 2,934 | 741 | 295 | 736 | .401 | - | - | - | 151 | 223 | .677 | - | - | 695 | 210 | - | - | - | 229 |
1954-55 | FWP | 72 | - | 2,860 | 864 | 341 | 903 | .378 | - | - | - | 182 | 257 | .708 | - | - | 665 | 247 | - | - | - | 232 |
1955-56 ☆ | FWP | 66 | - | 2,240 | 792 | 325 | 764 | .425 | - | - | - | 142 | 221 | .643 | - | - | 496 | 180 | - | - | - | 166 |
1956-57 ☆ | FWP | 72 | - | 2,647 | 890 | 369 | 953 | .387 | - | - | - | 152 | 206 | .738 | - | - | 571 | 210 | - | - | - | 182 |
1957-58 | NYK | 18 | - | 384 | 126 | 51 | 131 | .389 | - | - | - | 24 | 43 | .558 | - | - | 86 | 34 | - | - | - | 31 |
CAREER | 437 | - | 16,574 | 4,851 | 1,931 | 4,962 | .389 | - | - | - | 989 | 1,470 | .673 | - | - | 4,186 | 1,298 | - | - | - | 1,246 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats
Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951-52 | MIL | 66 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 | - | - | 0.36 | 17 | 49 | .258 | 0.70 | 3.00 | 3.80 |
1952-53 ☆ | MIL | 71 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | - | - | 0.35 | 26 | 44 | .371 | 1.40 | 5.50 | 6.90 |
1953-54 ☆ | FWP | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | - | - | 0.30 | 40 | 32 | .556 | 2.50 | 3.40 | 5.80 |
1954-55 | FWP | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | - | - | 0.28 | 42 | 29 | .592 | 0.40 | 3.50 | 3.90 |
1955-56 ☆ | FWP | 66 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | - | - | 0.29 | 36 | 30 | .545 | 2.10 | 2.40 | 4.40 |
1956-57 ☆ | FWP | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | - | - | 0.22 | 34 | 38 | .472 | 0.90 | 1.90 | 2.80 |
1957-58 | NYK | 18 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .029 | - | - | 0.33 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.30 |
CAREER | 437 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 | - | - | 0.30 | 204 | 231 | .469 | 8.10 | 19.90 | 27.90 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats
Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
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1951-52 | MIL | 66 | - | .415 | .365 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100.94 | - | 0.96 | - | - | 16.07 |
1952-53 ☆ | MIL | 71 | - | .428 | .379 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 103.31 | - | 0.99 | - | - | 16.57 |
1953-54 ☆ | FWP | 72 | - | .444 | .401 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 107.79 | - | 1.01 | - | - | 14.57 |
1954-55 | FWP | 72 | - | .425 | .378 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 108.58 | - | 0.96 | - | - | 14.17 |
1955-56 ☆ | FWP | 66 | - | .460 | .425 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 106.79 | - | 1.04 | - | - | 14.76 |
1956-57 ☆ | FWP | 72 | - | .426 | .387 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 112.51 | - | 0.93 | - | - | 13.53 |
1957-58 | NYK | 18 | - | .420 | .389 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 94.75 | - | 0.96 | - | - | 11.63 |
CAREER | 437 | - | .432 | .389 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 106.19 | - | 0.98 | - | - | 14.88 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Transactions
Apr 25, 1951 - The Tri-Cities Blackhawks selected Mel Hutchins in Round 1 with Pick 2 in the 1951 NBA Draft. |
Sep 1, 1951 - Mel Hutchins signed a multi-year contract with the Milwaukee Hawks. |
Aug 23, 1953 - Mel Hutchins was acquired by the Fort Wayne Pistons from the Milwaukee Hawks in a trade. |
Apr 3, 1957 - Mel Hutchins was acquired by the New York Knicks from the Fort Wayne Pistons in a trade. |
Jul 1, 1958 - Mel Hutchins, previously with the New York Knicks, became a free agent. |
NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game
Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1953-54 | FWP | 4 | - | 40.5 | 10.50 | 3.75 | 11.50 | .326 | - | - | - | 3.00 | 4.25 | .706 | - | - | 9.25 | 1.50 | - | - | - | 4.50 |
1954-55 | FWP | 11 | - | 37.9 | 14.36 | 5.45 | 13.09 | .417 | - | - | - | 3.45 | 5.09 | .679 | - | - | 8.09 | 2.82 | - | - | - | 4.27 |
1955-56 | FWP | 10 | - | 37.7 | 9.30 | 3.40 | 11.20 | .304 | - | - | - | 2.50 | 4.10 | .610 | - | - | 8.80 | 2.30 | - | - | - | 2.70 |
1956-57 | FWP | 2 | - | 34.0 | 11.50 | 4.50 | 15.00 | .300 | - | - | - | 2.50 | 3.50 | .714 | - | - | 11.50 | 5.00 | - | - | - | 4.00 |
CAREER | 27 | - | 37.9 | 11.70 | 4.37 | 12.30 | .355 | - | - | - | 2.96 | 4.48 | .661 | - | - | 8.78 | 2.59 | - | - | - | 3.70 |
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NBA Playoff Stats - Totals
Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1953-54 | FWP | 4 | - | 162 | 42 | 15 | 46 | .326 | - | - | - | 12 | 17 | .706 | - | - | 37 | 6 | - | - | - | 18 |
1954-55 | FWP | 11 | - | 417 | 158 | 60 | 144 | .417 | - | - | - | 38 | 56 | .679 | - | - | 89 | 31 | - | - | - | 47 |
1955-56 | FWP | 10 | - | 377 | 93 | 34 | 112 | .304 | - | - | - | 25 | 41 | .610 | - | - | 88 | 23 | - | - | - | 27 |
1956-57 | FWP | 2 | - | 68 | 23 | 9 | 30 | .300 | - | - | - | 5 | 7 | .714 | - | - | 23 | 10 | - | - | - | 8 |
CAREER | 27 | - | 1,024 | 316 | 118 | 332 | .355 | - | - | - | 80 | 121 | .661 | - | - | 237 | 70 | - | - | - | 100 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats
Season | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1953-54 | FWP | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .193 | - | - | 0.37 | 0 | 4 | .000 | -0.20 | 0.20 | - |
1954-55 | FWP | 11 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | - | - | 0.39 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 0.50 | 0.40 | 0.90 |
1955-56 | FWP | 10 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 | - | - | 0.37 | 4 | 6 | .400 | -0.60 | 0.60 | - |
1956-57 | FWP | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | - | - | 0.23 | 0 | 2 | .000 | -0.10 | -0.10 | -0.10 |
CAREER | 27 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | - | - | 0.36 | 10 | 17 | .370 | -0.40 | 1.10 | 0.80 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats
Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1953-54 | FWP | 4 | - | .393 | .326 | - | - | - | 7.80 | - | - | - | - | 103.20 | - | 0.91 | - | - | 9.21 |
1954-55 | FWP | 11 | - | .468 | .417 | - | - | - | 14.46 | - | - | - | - | 109.52 | - | 1.10 | - | - | 12.78 |
1955-56 | FWP | 10 | - | .358 | .304 | - | - | - | 10.36 | - | - | - | - | 91.33 | - | 0.83 | - | - | 7.43 |
1956-57 | FWP | 2 | - | .348 | .300 | - | - | - | 18.03 | - | - | - | - | 101.43 | - | 0.77 | - | - | 12.15 |
CAREER | 27 | - | .410 | .355 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 101.66 | - | 0.95 | - | - | 11.37 |
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NBA All-Star Weekend Competitions
Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection - 1953, 1954, 1956 |
Western All-Star Coaches Selection - 1957 |
* Since the 1946-1947 season
NBA All-Star Game Stats - Totals
Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
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1953 | West | 1 | - | 30 | 2 | 1 | 8 | .125 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | .000 | - | - | 6 | 5 | - | - | - | 2 |
1954 | West | 1 | - | 31 | 3 | 1 | 8 | .125 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | .500 | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 |
1956 | West | 1 | - | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | .455 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | .500 | - | - | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
1957 | West | 1 | - | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | .333 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | .667 | - | - | 7 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
TOTAL | 4 | - | 114 | 26 | 11 | 39 | .282 | - | - | - | 4 | 8 | .500 | - | - | 21 | 7 | - | - | - | 7 | |
AVERAGES | 4 | - | 28.5 | 6.50 | 2.75 | 9.75 | .282 | - | - | - | 1.00 | 2.00 | .500 | - | - | 5.25 | 1.75 | - | - | - | 1.75 |
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NCAA
College: Brigham Young (1951)
NCAA Season Stats - Per Game
Season | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
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1947-48 | DNP | Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1948-49 | Brigham Young | So | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1949-50 | Brigham Young | Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1950-51 | Brigham Young | Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |