Mel Hutchins
- Seasons
- 1951-52 to 1957-58
- Position
- F-C
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Born
- Nov 22, 1928
- College
- BYU
- Draft
- 1951, round 1, pick 2
4All-Star selections
Career totals
| Seasons | Games | Points | PPG | RPG | APG | Win shares | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | 7 | 437 | 4,851 | 11.1 | 9.6 | 3.0 | 27.9 |
| Playoffs | 4 | 27 | 316 | 11.7 | 8.8 | 2.6 | – |
Rebounds weren't tracked before 1950-51, and steals and blocks before 1973-74, so early totals undercount.
Season by season
Highlighted rows are championship seasons.
| Season | Team | G | PPG | RPG | APG | Team record | Team result | Playoff PPG | Honors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | MLH | 66 | 9.2 | 13.3 | 2.9 | 17-49 | Missed playoffs | – | Rookie of the Year |
| 1952-53 | MLH | 71 | 11.7 | 11.2 | 3.2 | 27-44 | Missed playoffs | – | All-Star |
| 1953-54 | FTW | 72 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 2.9 | 40-32 | Lost conf. finals | 10.5 | All-Star |
| 1954-55 | FTW | 72 | 12.0 | 9.2 | 3.4 | 43-29 | Lost Finals | 14.4 | |
| 1955-56 | FTW | 66 | 12.0 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 37-35 | Lost Finals | 9.3 | All-Star |
| 1956-57 | FTW | 72 | 12.4 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 34-38 | Lost conf. finals | 11.5 | All-Star |
| 1957-58 | NYK | 18 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 35-37 | Missed playoffs | – |