Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Mel Hutchins | Stat | Elmore Smith |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Seasons | 8 |
| 30.6 | Career VAL | 23.8 |
| 6.9 (1954) | Peak-season VAL | 6.9 (1976) |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NBA VAL board).
| Mel Hutchins | Stat | Elmore Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 437 | Games | 562 |
| Per game | ||
| 11.1 | Points / game | 13.4 |
| 9.6 | Rebounds / game | 10.6 |
| 3.0 | Assists / game | 1.4 |
| Shooting | ||
| 38.9% | FG % | 48.2% |
| 67.3% | FT % | |
| 57.9% |
| Age | Mel Hutchins | Elmore Smith |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | — | 1.5 |
| 23 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| 24 | 5.7 | 4.3 |
| 25 | 6.9 | 3.6 |
| 26 | 4.5 | 6.9 |
| 27 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| 28 | 4.4 | 2.9 |
| 29 | 0.2 | 0.2 |