Mel Hutchins

Melvin R. Hutchins , "Mel, Hutch"
Born: November 22, 1928
Sacramento, CA USA
Position: F-C
High School: Monrovia
College: Brigham Young
Drafted: 1951, Round 1 Pick 2, #2 Overall
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 200
Career: 1951-52-1957-58

Mel Hutchins averaged 11.1 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in his 437-game career with the Fort Wayne Pistons, Milwaukee Hawks and New York Knicks. He began playing during the 1951-52 season and last took the court during the 1957-58 campaign.


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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP GS Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1951-52Milwaukee Hawks660261863323122514500880190000192607
1952-53Milwaukee Hawks710289184231929519300793227000214831
1953-54Fort Wayne Pistons720293473629522315100695210000229741
1954-55Fort Wayne Pistons7267286090334125718200665247000232864
1955-56Fort Wayne Pistons660224076432522114200496180000166792
1956-57Fort Wayne Pistons720264795336920615200571210000182890
1957-58New York Knicks18038413151432400863400031126
Totals437671657449621931001470989004186129800012464851


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1951-52Milwaukee Hawks66039.736.564.40.00.013.32.90.00.00.02.99.2
1952-53Milwaukee Hawks71040.737.965.40.00.011.23.20.00.00.03.011.7
1953-54Fort Wayne Pistons72040.840.167.70.00.09.72.90.00.00.03.210.3
1954-55Fort Wayne Pistons726739.737.870.80.00.09.23.40.00.00.03.212.0
1955-56Fort Wayne Pistons66033.942.564.30.00.07.52.70.00.00.02.512.0
1956-57Fort Wayne Pistons72036.838.773.80.00.07.92.90.00.00.02.512.4
1957-58New York Knicks18021.338.955.80.00.04.81.90.00.00.01.77.0
Averages4376737.938.967.30.00.09.63.00.00.00.02.911.1

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1953-54Fort Wayne Pistons416246151712003760001842
1954-55Fort Wayne Pistons1141714460563800893100047158
1955-56Fort Wayne Pistons103771123441250088230002793
1956-57Fort Wayne Pistons26830975002310000823
Totals27102433211800121800023770000100316

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1953-54Fort Wayne Pistons440.532.670.60.00.09.31.50.00.00.04.510.5
1954-55Fort Wayne Pistons1137.941.767.90.00.08.12.80.00.00.04.314.4
1955-56Fort Wayne Pistons1037.730.461.00.00.08.82.30.00.00.02.79.3
1956-57Fort Wayne Pistons234.030.071.40.00.011.55.00.00.00.04.011.5
Averages43737.935.566.10.00.08.82.60.00.00.03.711.7


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