Mel Hutchins
- 7 Seasons in NBA (from 1951 to 1958)
- Height: 1.98 m. / 6-6 ft.
- Weight: 91 Kg. / 200 Lbs.
- Position: F
- Age: 79 years
Personal Details
- His complete name is Melvin R. Hutchins
- Born 1928/22/11 in Sacramento, CA (United States)
- Nationality United States
NBA Draft
- Picked by the Tri-Cities Blackhawks at No. 2 of round 1 in the 1951 NBA Draft, coming from Brigham Young
NBA Career
- Milwaukee Hawks (1951-1953)
- Fort Wayne Pistons (1953-1957)
- New York Knicks (1957-1958)
Prizes
- One time NBA leader in Rebounds (1952) br>
NBA Finals presence
- NBA Finalist at Season 1955. Nationals won Pistons 4 - 3
- NBA Finalist at Season 1956. Warriors won Pistons 4 - 1
TOTAL- 2 times NBA Finalist
NBA All-Star Presences
Select 4 times for NBA All-Star Game- 1953 - Fort Wayne
- 1954 - New York
- 1956 - Rochester
- 1957 - Boston
Mel Hutchins NBA Statistics
Mel Hutchins NBA Career Season Totals
| Sea |
T |
G |
Min |
FGM-A |
FTM-A |
reb |
ast |
pf |
pts |
| 51-52 |
mil |
66 |
2.618 |
231/633 |
145/225 |
880 |
190 |
192 |
607 |
| 52-53 |
mil |
71 |
2.891 |
319/842 |
193/295 |
793 |
227 |
214 |
831 |
| 53-54 |
fwp |
72 |
2.934 |
295/736 |
151/223 |
695 |
210 |
229 |
741 |
| 54-55 |
fwp |
72 |
2.860 |
341/903 |
182/257 |
665 |
247 |
232 |
864 |
| 55-56 |
fwp |
66 |
2.240 |
325/764 |
142/221 |
496 |
180 |
166 |
792 |
| 56-57 |
fwp |
72 |
2.647 |
369/953 |
152/206 |
571 |
210 |
182 |
890 |
| 57-58 |
nyk |
18 |
384 |
51/131 |
24/43 |
86 |
34 |
31 |
126 |
| Total |
437 |
16.574 |
1.931/4.962 |
989/1.470 |
4.186 |
1.298 |
1.246 |
4.851 |
Mel Hutchins NBA Career Season Averages
| Sea |
T |
G |
Min |
FGM-A |
FTM-A |
reb |
ast |
pf |
pts |
LF |
| 51-52 |
mil |
66 |
39,7 |
36,5% |
64,4% |
13,3 |
2,9 |
2,9 |
9,2 |
18,1 |
| 52-53 |
mil |
71 |
40,7 |
37,9% |
65,4% |
11,2 |
3,2 |
3,0 |
11,7 |
17,3 |
| 53-54 |
fwp |
72 |
40,8 |
40,1% |
67,7% |
9,7 |
2,9 |
3,2 |
10,3 |
15,7 |
| 54-55 |
fwp |
72 |
39,7 |
37,8% |
70,8% |
9,2 |
3,4 |
3,2 |
12,0 |
15,8 |
| 55-56 |
fwp |
66 |
33,9 |
42,5% |
64,3% |
7,5 |
2,7 |
2,5 |
12,0 |
14,4 |
| 56-57 |
fwp |
72 |
36,8 |
38,7% |
73,8% |
7,9 |
2,9 |
2,5 |
12,4 |
14,3 |
| 57-58 |
nyk |
18 |
21,3 |
38,9% |
55,8% |
4,8 |
1,9 |
1,7 |
7,0 |
8,2 |
| Average |
62,4 |
37,9 |
38,9% |
67,3% |
9,6 |
3,0 |
2,9 |
11,1 |
15,6 |
Mel Hutchins NBA Career PlayOffs Totals
| Sea |
T |
G |
Min |
FGM-A |
FTM-A |
reb |
ast |
pf |
pts |
| 53-54 |
fwp |
4 |
162 |
15/46 |
12/17 |
37 |
6 |
18 |
42 |
| 54-55 |
fwp |
11 |
417 |
60/144 |
38/56 |
89 |
31 |
47 |
158 |
| 55-56 |
fwp |
10 |
377 |
34/112 |
25/41 |
88 |
23 |
27 |
93 |
| 56-57 |
fwp |
2 |
68 |
9/30 |
5/7 |
23 |
10 |
8 |
23 |
| Total |
27 |
1.024 |
118/332 |
80/121 |
237 |
70 |
100 |
316 |
Mel Hutchins NBA Career PlayOffs Averages
| Sea |
T |
G |
Min |
FGM-A |
FTM-A |
reb |
ast |
pf |
pts |
LF |
| 53-54 |
fwp |
4 |
40,5 |
32,6% |
70,6% |
9,3 |
1,5 |
4,5 |
10,5 |
12,3 |
| 54-55 |
fwp |
11 |
37,9 |
41,7% |
67,9% |
8,1 |
2,8 |
4,3 |
14,4 |
16,0 |
| 55-56 |
fwp |
10 |
37,7 |
30,4% |
61,0% |
8,8 |
2,3 |
2,7 |
9,3 |
11,0 |
| 56-57 |
fwp |
2 |
34,0 |
30,0% |
71,4% |
11,5 |
5,0 |
4,0 |
11,5 |
16,5 |
| Average |
6,8 |
37,9 |
35,5% |
66,1% |
8,8 |
2,6 |
3,7 |
11,7 |
13,6 |
Mel Hutchins NBA All-Star Statistics
Mel Hutchins NBA All-Star Totals
| Sea |
T |
Min |
FGM-A |
FTM-A |
reb |
ast |
pf |
pts |
| 52-53 |
oes |
30 |
1/8 |
0/1 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
| 53-54 |
oes |
31 |
1/8 |
1/2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| 55-56 |
oes |
27 |
5/11 |
1/2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
| 56-57 |
oes |
26 |
4/12 |
2/3 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| Total |
114 |
11/39 |
4/8 |
21 |
7 |
0 |
26 |
Mel Hutchins NBA Career All-Star Averages
| Sea |
T |
Min |
FGM-A |
FTM-A |
reb |
ast |
pf |
pts |
LF |
| 52-53 |
oes |
30,0 |
12,5% |
0% |
6,0 |
5,0 |
0,0 |
2,0 |
5,0 |
| 53-54 |
oes |
31,0 |
12,5% |
50,0% |
4,0 |
2,0 |
0,0 |
3,0 |
1,0 |
| 55-56 |
oes |
27,0 |
45,5% |
50,0% |
4,0 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
11,0 |
8,0 |
| 56-57 |
oes |
26,0 |
33,3% |
66,7% |
7,0 |
0,0 |
0,0 |
10,0 |
8,0 |
| Average |
28,5 |
28,2% |
50,0% |
5,3 |
1,8 |
0,0 |
6,5 |
5,5 |
Last Update: 2006/10/10