| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 11.1 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Mel Hutchins FC
Height: 6-6 (198cm)
Weight: 200 lbs (91kg)
Born: Nov 22, 1928 (96 years old)
Hometown: Sacramento, California
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1951 Round 1, Pick 2, Tri-Cities Blackhawks
Pre-Draft Team: Brigham Young (Sr)
High School: Arcadia High School (Arcadia, California)
4x All-Star
Mel Hutchins Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 38.9% | .0% | 67.3% |
Recent Games
| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/28/1957 | Warriors | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/27/1957 | Pistons | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/26/1957 | Celtics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/25/1957 | Nationals | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/22/1957 | Warriors | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player Teams
NBA Career
7 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 22 | MIL | 66 | 39.7 | 9.2 | 13.3 | 2.9 | - | - | - | .365 | - | .644 |
| 1952-53 ☆ | 23 | MIL | 71 | 40.7 | 11.7 | 11.2 | 3.2 | - | - | - | .379 | - | .654 |
| 1953-54 ☆ | 24 | FWP | 72 | 40.8 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 2.9 | - | - | - | .401 | - | .677 |
| 1954-55 | 25 | FWP | 72 | 39.7 | 12.0 | 9.2 | 3.4 | - | - | - | .378 | - | .708 |
| 1955-56 ☆ | 26 | FWP | 66 | 33.9 | 12.0 | 7.5 | 2.7 | - | - | - | .425 | - | .643 |
| 1956-57 ☆ | 27 | FWP | 72 | 36.8 | 12.4 | 7.9 | 2.9 | - | - | - | .387 | - | .738 |
| 1957-58 | 28 | NYK | 18 | 21.3 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 1.9 | - | - | - | .389 | - | .558 |
| CAREER | 437 | 37.9 | 11.1 | 9.6 | 3.0 | - | - | - | .389 | - | .673 |
☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 22 | MIL | 66 | - | 39.7 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 9.6 | .365 | - | - | - | 2.2 | 3.4 | .644 | - | - | 13.3 | 2.9 | - | - | - | 2.9 |
| 1952-53 ☆ | 23 | MIL | 71 | - | 40.7 | 11.7 | 4.5 | 11.9 | .379 | - | - | - | 2.7 | 4.2 | .654 | - | - | 11.2 | 3.2 | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| 1953-54 ☆ | 24 | FWP | 72 | - | 40.8 | 10.3 | 4.1 | 10.2 | .401 | - | - | - | 2.1 | 3.1 | .677 | - | - | 9.7 | 2.9 | - | - | - | 3.2 |
| 1954-55 | 25 | FWP | 72 | - | 39.7 | 12.0 | 4.7 | 12.5 | .378 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 3.6 | .708 | - | - | 9.2 | 3.4 | - | - | - | 3.2 |
| 1955-56 ☆ | 26 | FWP | 66 | - | 33.9 | 12.0 | 4.9 | 11.6 | .425 | - | - | - | 2.2 | 3.3 | .643 | - | - | 7.5 | 2.7 | - | - | - | 2.5 |
| 1956-57 ☆ | 27 | FWP | 72 | - | 36.8 | 12.4 | 5.1 | 13.2 | .387 | - | - | - | 2.1 | 2.9 | .738 | - | - | 7.9 | 2.9 | - | - | - | 2.5 |
| 1957-58 | 28 | NYK | 18 | - | 21.3 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 7.3 | .389 | - | - | - | 1.3 | 2.4 | .558 | - | - | 4.8 | 1.9 | - | - | - | 1.7 |
| CAREER | 437 | - | 37.9 | 11.1 | 4.4 | 11.4 | .389 | - | - | - | 2.3 | 3.4 | .673 | - | - | 9.6 | 3.0 | - | - | - | 2.9 |
☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 22 | MIL | 66 | - | 2,618 | 607 | 231 | 633 | .365 | - | - | - | 145 | 225 | .644 | - | - | 880 | 190 | - | - | - | 192 |
| 1952-53 ☆ | 23 | MIL | 71 | - | 2,891 | 831 | 319 | 842 | .379 | - | - | - | 193 | 295 | .654 | - | - | 793 | 227 | - | - | - | 214 |
| 1953-54 ☆ | 24 | FWP | 72 | - | 2,934 | 741 | 295 | 736 | .401 | - | - | - | 151 | 223 | .677 | - | - | 695 | 210 | - | - | - | 229 |
| 1954-55 | 25 | FWP | 72 | - | 2,860 | 864 | 341 | 903 | .378 | - | - | - | 182 | 257 | .708 | - | - | 665 | 247 | - | - | - | 232 |
| 1955-56 ☆ | 26 | FWP | 66 | - | 2,240 | 792 | 325 | 764 | .425 | - | - | - | 142 | 221 | .643 | - | - | 496 | 180 | - | - | - | 166 |
| 1956-57 ☆ | 27 | FWP | 72 | - | 2,647 | 890 | 369 | 953 | .387 | - | - | - | 152 | 206 | .738 | - | - | 571 | 210 | - | - | - | 182 |
| 1957-58 | 28 | 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
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 22 | MIL | 66 | - | .415 | .365 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100.9 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 16.1 |
| 1952-53 ☆ | 23 | MIL | 71 | - | .428 | .379 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 103.3 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 16.6 |
| 1953-54 ☆ | 24 | FWP | 72 | - | .444 | .401 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 107.8 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 17.5 |
| 1954-55 | 25 | FWP | 72 | - | .425 | .378 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 108.6 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 15.2 |
| 1955-56 ☆ | 26 | FWP | 66 | - | .460 | .425 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 106.8 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 17.0 |
| 1956-57 ☆ | 27 | FWP | 72 | - | .426 | .387 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 112.5 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 15.0 |
| 1957-58 | 28 | NYK | 18 | - | .420 | .389 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 94.7 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 11.6 |
| CAREER | 437 | - | .432 | .389 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 106.2 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 14.9 |
☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | 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 | 22 | MIL | 66 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 | - | - | 0.4 | 17 | 49 | .258 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.8 |
| 1952-53 ☆ | 23 | MIL | 71 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | - | - | 0.4 | 26 | 44 | .371 | 1.4 | 5.5 | 6.9 |
| 1953-54 ☆ | 24 | FWP | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | - | - | 0.3 | 40 | 32 | .556 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 5.8 |
| 1954-55 | 25 | FWP | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | - | - | 0.3 | 42 | 29 | .592 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 1955-56 ☆ | 26 | FWP | 66 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | - | - | 0.3 | 36 | 30 | .545 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 4.4 |
| 1956-57 ☆ | 27 | FWP | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | - | - | 0.2 | 34 | 38 | .472 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 |
| 1957-58 | 28 | NYK | 18 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .029 | - | - | 0.3 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| CAREER | 437 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 | - | - | 0.3 | 204 | 231 | .469 | 8.1 | 19.9 | 27.9 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | 24 | FWP | 4 | 40.5 | 10.5 | 9.2 | 1.5 | - | - | - | .326 | - | .706 |
| 1954-55 | 25 | FWP | 11 | 37.9 | 14.4 | 8.1 | 2.8 | - | - | - | .417 | - | .679 |
| 1955-56 | 26 | FWP | 10 | 37.7 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 2.3 | - | - | - | .304 | - | .610 |
| 1956-57 | 27 | FWP | 2 | 34.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 5.0 | - | - | - | .300 | - | .714 |
| CAREER | 27 | 37.9 | 11.7 | 8.8 | 2.6 | - | - | - | .355 | - | .661 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | 24 | FWP | 4 | - | 40.5 | 10.5 | 3.8 | 11.5 | .326 | - | - | - | 3.0 | 4.2 | .706 | - | - | 9.2 | 1.5 | - | - | - | 4.5 |
| 1954-55 | 25 | FWP | 11 | - | 37.9 | 14.4 | 5.5 | 13.1 | .417 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 5.1 | .679 | - | - | 8.1 | 2.8 | - | - | - | 4.3 |
| 1955-56 | 26 | FWP | 10 | - | 37.7 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 11.2 | .304 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 4.1 | .610 | - | - | 8.8 | 2.3 | - | - | - | 2.7 |
| 1956-57 | 27 | FWP | 2 | - | 34.0 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 15.0 | .300 | - | - | - | 2.5 | 3.5 | .714 | - | - | 11.5 | 5.0 | - | - | - | 4.0 |
| CAREER | 27 | - | 37.9 | 11.7 | 4.4 | 12.3 | .355 | - | - | - | 3.0 | 4.5 | .661 | - | - | 8.8 | 2.6 | - | - | - | 3.7 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | 24 | FWP | 4 | - | 162 | 42 | 15 | 46 | .326 | - | - | - | 12 | 17 | .706 | - | - | 37 | 6 | - | - | - | 18 |
| 1954-55 | 25 | FWP | 11 | - | 417 | 158 | 60 | 144 | .417 | - | - | - | 38 | 56 | .679 | - | - | 89 | 31 | - | - | - | 47 |
| 1955-56 | 26 | FWP | 10 | - | 377 | 93 | 34 | 112 | .304 | - | - | - | 25 | 41 | .610 | - | - | 88 | 23 | - | - | - | 27 |
| 1956-57 | 27 | 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 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | 24 | FWP | 4 | - | .393 | .326 | - | - | - | 7.8 | - | - | - | - | 103.2 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 11.0 |
| 1954-55 | 25 | FWP | 11 | - | .468 | .417 | - | - | - | 14.5 | - | - | - | - | 109.5 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 13.7 |
| 1955-56 | 26 | FWP | 10 | - | .358 | .304 | - | - | - | 10.4 | - | - | - | - | 91.3 | - | 0.8 | - | - | 8.6 |
| 1956-57 | 27 | FWP | 2 | - | .348 | .300 | - | - | - | 18.0 | - | - | - | - | 101.4 | - | 0.8 | - | - | 13.5 |
| CAREER | 27 | - | .410 | .355 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 101.7 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 11.4 |
| Season | Age | 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 | 24 | FWP | 4 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .193 | - | - | 0.4 | 0 | 4 | .000 | -0.2 | 0.2 | - |
| 1954-55 | 25 | FWP | 11 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | - | - | 0.4 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| 1955-56 | 26 | FWP | 10 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 | - | - | 0.4 | 4 | 6 | .400 | -0.6 | 0.6 | - |
| 1956-57 | 27 | FWP | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | - | - | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| CAREER | 27 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | - | - | 0.4 | 10 | 17 | .370 | -0.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| 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 Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 4x All-Star | 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957 |
| 3x Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection | 1953, 1954, 1956 |
| 1x Western All-Star Coaches Selection | 1957 |
NBA All-Star Game Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 23 | West | 1 | 30.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | - | - | - | .125 | - | .000 |
| 1954 | 24 | West | 1 | 31.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | - | - | - | .125 | - | .500 |
| 1956 | 26 | West | 1 | 27.0 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | .455 | - | .500 |
| 1957 | 27 | West | 1 | 26.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | .333 | - | .667 |
| CAREER | 4 | 28.5 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 1.8 | - | - | - | .282 | - | .500 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 23 | West | 1 | - | 30 | 2 | 1 | 8 | .125 | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | .000 | - | - | 6 | 5 | - | - | - | 2 |
| 1954 | 24 | West | 1 | - | 31 | 3 | 1 | 8 | .125 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | .500 | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 5 |
| 1956 | 26 | West | 1 | - | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | .455 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | .500 | - | - | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
| 1957 | 27 | West | 1 | - | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | .333 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | .667 | - | - | 7 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
| CAREER | 4 | - | 114 | 26 | 11 | 39 | .282 | - | - | - | 4 | 8 | .500 | - | - | 21 | 7 | - | - | - | 7 |