Mel Hutchins
PF · New York Knicks
Seasons 1951-52–1957-58 · 7 on record · Ht 6-6 · b. 1928
★ Rookie of the Year4× All-Star
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Player info
| Nickname | Hutch |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #9 (also #22, #4, #10) |
| Team | New York Knicks |
| Height | 6-6 |
| Weight | 200 lb |
| Born | 1928-11-22 |
| College | BYU |
| Drafted | 1951 · Round 1, Pick 2 · TRI |
| Seasons | 1951-52–1957-58 (7) |
Career averages
11.1 PPG, 9.6 RPG, 3.0 APG · 437 games · .389 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | MLH | 23 | 66 | 39.7 | .365 | — | .644 | 13.3 | 2.9 | — | — | 9.2 | 16.8 | .415 |
| 1952-53 | MLH | 24 | 71 | 40.7 | .379 | — | .654 | 11.2 | 3.2 | — | — | 11.7 | 17.2 | .428 |
| 1953-54 | FTW | 25 | 72 | 40.8 | .401 | — | .677 | 9.7 | 2.9 | — | — | 10.3 | 14.7 | .444 |
| 1954-55 | FTW | 26 | 72 | 39.7 | .378 | — | .708 | 9.2 | 3.4 | — | — | 12.0 | 13.0 | .425 |
| 1955-56 | FTW | 27 | 66 | 33.9 | .425 | — | .643 | 7.5 | 2.7 | — | — | 12.0 | 14.4 | .460 |
| 1956-57 | FTW | 28 | 72 | 36.8 | .387 | — | .738 | 7.9 | 2.9 | — | — | 12.4 | 13.1 | .426 |
| 1957-58 | NYK | 29 | 18 | 21.3 | .389 | — | .558 | 4.8 | 1.9 | — | — | 7.0 | 11.3 | .420 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | MLH | 66 | — | 2,618 | 231 | 633 | .365 | — | — | 145 | 225 | 880 | 190 | — | — | — | 607 |
| 1952-53 | MLH | 71 | — | 2,891 | 319 | 842 | .379 | — | — | 193 | 295 | 793 | 227 | — | — | — | 831 |
| 1953-54 | FTW | 72 | — | 2,934 | 295 | 736 | .401 | — | — | 151 | 223 | 695 | 210 | — | — | — | 741 |
| 1954-55 | FTW | 72 | — | 2,860 | 341 | 903 | .378 | — | — | 182 | 257 | 665 | 247 | — | — | — | 864 |
| 1955-56 | FTW | 66 | — | 2,240 | 325 | 764 | .425 | — | — | 142 | 221 | 496 | 180 | — | — | — | 792 |
| 1956-57 | FTW | 72 | — | 2,647 | 369 | 953 | .387 | — | — | 152 | 206 | 571 | 210 | — | — | — | 890 |
| 1957-58 | NYK | 18 | — | 384 | 51 | 131 | .389 | — | — | 24 | 43 | 86 | 34 | — | — | — | 126 |
| Career | 437 | — | — | 1,931 | 4,962 | .389 | 0 | 0 | 989 | 1470 | 4186 | 1298 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,851 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | MLH | 66 | 39.7 | 3.2 | 8.7 | .365 | — | — | 2.0 | 3.1 | 12.1 | 2.6 | — | — | — | 8.3 |
| 1952-53 | MLH | 71 | 40.7 | 4.0 | 10.5 | .379 | — | — | 2.4 | 3.7 | 9.9 | 2.8 | — | — | — | 10.3 |
| 1953-54 | FTW | 72 | 40.8 | 3.6 | 9.0 | .401 | — | — | 1.9 | 2.7 | 8.5 | 2.6 | — | — | — | 9.1 |
| 1954-55 | FTW | 72 | 39.7 | 4.3 | 11.4 | .378 | — | — | 2.3 | 3.2 | 8.4 | 3.1 | — | — | — | 10.9 |
| 1955-56 | FTW | 66 | 33.9 | 5.2 | 12.3 | .425 | — | — | 2.3 | 3.6 | 8.0 | 2.9 | — | — | — | 12.7 |
| 1956-57 | FTW | 72 | 36.8 | 5.0 | 13.0 | .387 | — | — | 2.1 | 2.8 | 7.8 | 2.9 | — | — | — | 12.1 |
| 1957-58 | NYK | 18 | 21.3 | 4.8 | 12.3 | .389 | — | — | 2.2 | 4.0 | 8.1 | 3.2 | — | — | — | 11.8 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | MLH | 66 | 2,618 | 16.8 | .415 | — | 0.7 | 3.0 | 3.8 | .069 | — | — | — | — |
| 1952-53 | MLH | 71 | 2,891 | 17.2 | .428 | — | 1.4 | 5.5 | 6.9 | .115 | — | — | — | — |
| 1953-54 | FTW | 72 | 2,934 | 14.7 | .444 | — | 2.5 | 3.4 | 5.8 | .096 | — | — | — | — |
| 1954-55 | FTW | 72 | 2,860 | 13.0 | .425 | — | 0.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | .065 | — | — | — | — |
| 1955-56 | FTW | 66 | 2,240 | 14.4 | .460 | — | 2.1 | 2.4 | 4.4 | .095 | — | — | — | — |
| 1956-57 | FTW | 72 | 2,647 | 13.1 | .426 | — | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | .050 | — | — | — | — |
| 1957-58 | NYK | 18 | 384 | 11.3 | .420 | — | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .041 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 437 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27.9 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | 4 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | — | .934 |
| 1954-55 | 11 | 3.8 | 14.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .968 | — | .907 |
| 1955-56 | 10 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .410 | — | .460 |
| 1956-57 | 2 | 0.0 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .562 | — | .603 |
| Career | 27 | 1.6 | 11.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .670 | — | .688 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 189 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 144–45 |
| Away | 208 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 40–168 |
| In wins | 184 | 12.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 184–0 |
| In losses | 213 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0–213 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 49 | 11.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 33–16 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 49 | 11.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 19–30 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 23 | 9.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 10–13 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 51 | 11.1 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 27–24 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 65 | 11.5 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 30–35 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 46 | 10.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 18–28 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Mel Hutchins play for?
Mel Hutchins plays PF for the New York Knicks.
What are Mel Hutchins's career stats?
Mel Hutchins has averaged 11.1 PPG, 9.6 RPG, 3.0 APG over 7 seasons (1951-52–1957-58).
How tall is Mel Hutchins?
Mel Hutchins is 6-6 (200 lb).
When was Mel Hutchins drafted?
Mel Hutchins was drafted in 1951, round 1, pick 2.