Lew Hitch FC
Full Name: Lewis Hitch
Current Team: N/A
Born: Jul 16, 1929 (Passed away Feb 8, 2012, aged 82)
Birthplace/Hometown: Griggsville, Illinois
Nationality: United States
Height: 6-8 (203cm) Weight: 200 (91kg)
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
Draft Entry: 1951 NBA Draft
Drafted: Round 2, Pick 10, Minneapolis Lakers
Pre-Draft Team: Kansas State (Sr)
High School: Perry High School [Griggsville, Illinois]
Lew Hitch Player Profile
NBA Career
6 Years Of Service - 2x NBA Champion
NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | MIN | 61 | - | 13.9 | 3.56 | 1.26 | 3.52 | .358 | - | - | - | 1.03 | 1.54 | .670 | - | - | 3.98 | 0.82 | - | - | - | 1.46 |
| 1952-53 | MIN | 70 | - | 14.7 | 3.73 | 1.27 | 3.64 | .349 | - | - | - | 1.19 | 1.94 | .610 | - | - | 3.93 | 0.94 | - | - | - | 1.74 |
| 1953-54 | MIL | 72 | - | 34.1 | 7.99 | 3.07 | 8.38 | .367 | - | - | - | 1.85 | 2.89 | .639 | - | - | 9.60 | 1.96 | - | - | - | 2.44 |
| 1954-55 | MIL | 74 | - | 24.0 | 6.07 | 2.26 | 5.64 | .400 | - | - | - | 1.55 | 2.28 | .680 | - | - | 5.92 | 1.69 | - | - | - | 1.49 |
| 1955-56 | MIN | 69 | - | 16.4 | 4.17 | 1.36 | 3.41 | .400 | - | - | - | 1.45 | 1.91 | .758 | - | - | 4.10 | 1.12 | - | - | - | 1.23 |
| 1956-57 * | All Teams | 68 | - | 16.7 | 4.19 | 1.63 | 4.35 | .375 | - | - | - | 0.93 | 1.29 | .716 | - | - | 3.72 | 0.59 | - | - | - | 1.51 |
| 1956-57 * | PHI | 38 | - | 15.2 | 3.68 | 1.50 | 3.97 | .377 | - | - | - | 0.68 | 0.97 | .703 | - | - | 3.53 | 0.66 | - | - | - | 1.26 |
| 1956-57 * | ROR | 30 | - | 18.5 | 4.83 | 1.80 | 4.83 | .372 | - | - | - | 1.23 | 1.70 | .725 | - | - | 3.97 | 0.50 | - | - | - | 1.83 |
| CAREER | 414 | - | 20.2 | 5.01 | 1.83 | 4.88 | .376 | - | - | - | 1.35 | 2.00 | .674 | - | - | 5.27 | 1.21 | - | - | - | 1.65 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | MIN | 61 | - | 849 | 217 | 77 | 215 | .358 | - | - | - | 63 | 94 | .670 | - | - | 243 | 50 | - | - | - | 89 |
| 1952-53 | MIN | 70 | - | 1,027 | 261 | 89 | 255 | .349 | - | - | - | 83 | 136 | .610 | - | - | 275 | 66 | - | - | - | 122 |
| 1953-54 | MIL | 72 | - | 2,452 | 575 | 221 | 603 | .367 | - | - | - | 133 | 208 | .639 | - | - | 691 | 141 | - | - | - | 176 |
| 1954-55 | MIL | 74 | - | 1,774 | 449 | 167 | 417 | .400 | - | - | - | 115 | 169 | .680 | - | - | 438 | 125 | - | - | - | 110 |
| 1955-56 | MIN | 69 | - | 1,129 | 288 | 94 | 235 | .400 | - | - | - | 100 | 132 | .758 | - | - | 283 | 77 | - | - | - | 85 |
| 1956-57 * | All Teams | 68 | - | 1,133 | 285 | 111 | 296 | .375 | - | - | - | 63 | 88 | .716 | - | - | 253 | 40 | - | - | - | 103 |
| 1956-57 * | PHI | 38 | - | 577 | 140 | 57 | 151 | .377 | - | - | - | 26 | 37 | .703 | - | - | 134 | 25 | - | - | - | 48 |
| 1956-57 * | ROR | 30 | - | 556 | 145 | 54 | 145 | .372 | - | - | - | 37 | 51 | .725 | - | - | 119 | 15 | - | - | - | 55 |
| CAREER | 414 | - | 8,364 | 2,075 | 759 | 2,021 | .376 | - | - | - | 557 | 827 | .674 | - | - | 2,183 | 499 | - | - | - | 685 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | 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 | MIN | 61 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .060 | - | - | 0.44 | 39 | 23 | .629 | 0.40 | 2.30 | 2.70 |
| 1952-53 | MIN | 70 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .072 | - | - | 0.53 | 48 | 21 | .696 | 0.20 | 2.10 | 2.20 |
| 1953-54 | MIL | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 | - | - | 0.34 | 21 | 51 | .292 | 0.30 | 2.90 | 3.30 |
| 1954-55 | MIL | 74 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .134 | - | - | 0.41 | 19 | 38 | .333 | - | - | - |
| 1955-56 | MIN | 69 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .067 | - | - | 0.56 | 32 | 37 | .464 | 1.30 | 0.80 | 2.20 |
| 1956-57 * | All Teams | 68 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .063 | - | - | 0.30 | 34 | 34 | .500 | 0.20 | 1.00 | 1.20 |
| 1956-57 * | PHI | 38 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .032 | - | - | 0.25 | 18 | 20 | .474 | - | 0.30 | 0.40 |
| 1956-57 * | ROR | 30 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .027 | - | - | 0.35 | 16 | 14 | .533 | 0.20 | 0.70 | 0.90 |
| CAREER | 414 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .079 | - | - | 0.41 | 193 | 204 | .486 | 2.20 | 8.10 | 10.40 |
NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | MIN | 61 | - | .423 | .358 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 102.84 | - | 1.01 | - | - | 13.50 |
| 1952-53 | MIN | 70 | - | .414 | .349 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 95.93 | - | 1.02 | - | - | 12.70 |
| 1953-54 | MIL | 72 | - | .414 | .367 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100.59 | - | 0.95 | - | - | 14.28 |
| 1954-55 | MIL | 74 | - | .457 | .400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 108.10 | - | 1.08 | - | - | 13.80 |
| 1955-56 | MIN | 69 | - | .491 | .400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 115.76 | - | 1.23 | - | - | 12.07 |
| 1956-57 * | All Teams | 68 | - | .426 | .375 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 109.09 | - | 0.96 | - | - | 9.51 |
| 1956-57 * | PHI | 38 | - | .418 | .377 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 108.02 | - | 0.93 | - | - | 9.87 |
| 1956-57 * | ROR | 30 | - | .433 | .372 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 109.79 | - | 1.00 | - | - | 9.19 |
| CAREER | 414 | - | .435 | .376 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 104.91 | - | 1.03 | - | - | 12.75 |
NBA Transactions
| Apr 25, 1951 - The Minneapolis Lakers selected Lew Hitch in Round 2 with Pick 10 in the 1951 NBA Draft. |
| Sep 1, 1951 - Lew Hitch signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers. |
| Oct 27, 1953 - Lew Hitch was acquired by the Milwaukee Hawks from the Minneapolis Lakers in a trade. |
| Feb 17, 1955 - Lew Hitch was acquired by the Minneapolis Lakers from the Milwaukee Hawks in a trade. |
| Jul 1, 1956 - Lew Hitch, previously with the Minneapolis Lakers, became a free agent. |
| Jul 23, 1956 - Lew Hitch signed a contract with the Rochester Royals. |
| Jan 4, 1957 - Lew Hitch was acquired by the Philadelphia Warriors from the Rochester Royals in a trade. |
| Jul 1, 1957 - Lew Hitch, previously with the Philadelphia Warriors, became a free agent. |
| Feb 8, 2012 - Lew Hitch passed away. He was 82 years old at the time of his death. |
NBA Awards & Honors
| NBA Champion - 1952, 1953 |
* Since the 1946-1947 season
NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | MIN | 13 | - | 11.7 | 1.85 | 0.69 | 1.92 | .360 | - | - | - | 0.46 | 1.62 | .286 | - | - | 3.38 | 0.69 | - | - | - | 1.23 |
| 1952-53 | MIN | 12 | - | 15.8 | 4.08 | 1.33 | 3.83 | .348 | - | - | - | 1.42 | 2.67 | .531 | - | - | 5.33 | 0.92 | - | - | - | 2.67 |
| 1954-55 | MIN | 7 | - | 19.6 | 7.86 | 2.29 | 5.71 | .400 | - | - | - | 3.29 | 4.14 | .793 | - | - | 6.00 | 1.43 | - | - | - | 1.29 |
| 1955-56 | MIN | 3 | - | 18.0 | 5.00 | 1.33 | 4.33 | .308 | - | - | - | 2.33 | 3.33 | .700 | - | - | 5.00 | 0.67 | - | - | - | 2.33 |
| 1956-57 | PHI | 2 | - | 1.5 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | .000 | - | - | - | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.000 | - | - | 1.00 | 0.00 | - | - | - | 0.00 |
| CAREER | 37 | - | 14.5 | 3.92 | 1.22 | 3.38 | .360 | - | - | - | 1.49 | 2.54 | .585 | - | - | 4.51 | 0.86 | - | - | - | 1.73 |
Lew Hitch Full Playoff History »
NBA Playoff Stats - Totals
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | MIN | 13 | - | 152 | 24 | 9 | 25 | .360 | - | - | - | 6 | 21 | .286 | - | - | 44 | 9 | - | - | - | 16 |
| 1952-53 | MIN | 12 | - | 189 | 49 | 16 | 46 | .348 | - | - | - | 17 | 32 | .531 | - | - | 64 | 11 | - | - | - | 32 |
| 1954-55 | MIN | 7 | - | 137 | 55 | 16 | 40 | .400 | - | - | - | 23 | 29 | .793 | - | - | 42 | 10 | - | - | - | 9 |
| 1955-56 | MIN | 3 | - | 54 | 15 | 4 | 13 | .308 | - | - | - | 7 | 10 | .700 | - | - | 15 | 2 | - | - | - | 7 |
| 1956-57 | PHI | 2 | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | - | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
| CAREER | 37 | - | 535 | 145 | 45 | 125 | .360 | - | - | - | 55 | 94 | .585 | - | - | 167 | 32 | - | - | - | 64 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats
| Season | 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 | MIN | 13 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .047 | - | - | 0.84 | 9 | 4 | .692 | -0.20 | 0.30 | 0.10 |
| 1952-53 | MIN | 12 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .079 | - | - | 0.70 | 9 | 3 | .750 | -0.10 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| 1954-55 | MIN | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | - | - | 0.72 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.60 |
| 1955-56 | MIN | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .052 | - | - | 0.77 | 1 | 2 | .333 | - | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| 1956-57 | PHI | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 2.00 | 0 | 2 | .000 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 37 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .085 | - | - | 0.75 | 22 | 15 | .595 | -0.30 | 0.90 | 0.70 |
NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats
| Season | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | MIN | 13 | - | .350 | .360 | - | - | - | 11.06 | - | - | - | - | 64.57 | - | 0.96 | - | - | 8.21 |
| 1952-53 | MIN | 12 | - | .408 | .348 | - | - | - | 11.43 | - | - | - | - | 87.91 | - | 1.07 | - | - | 11.57 |
| 1954-55 | MIN | 7 | - | .521 | .400 | - | - | - | 14.06 | - | - | - | - | 119.31 | - | 1.38 | - | - | 18.70 |
| 1955-56 | MIN | 3 | - | .431 | .308 | - | - | - | 5.06 | - | - | - | - | 100.77 | - | 1.15 | - | - | 8.47 |
| 1956-57 | PHI | 2 | - | .532 | .000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100.00 | - | 2.00 | - | - | 31.19 |
| CAREER | 37 | - | .436 | .360 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 94.51 | - | 1.16 | - | - | 9.85 |
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NCAA Career
College: Kansas State (1951)
NCAA Season Stats - Per Game
| Season | School | Class | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-48 | Culver-Stockton | Fr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948-49 | Kansas State | So | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1949-50 | Kansas State | Jr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1950-51 | Kansas State | Sr | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the age of Lew Hitch?
Lew Hitch is 94 years old.
What is the height of Lew Hitch?
Lew Hitch is 6-8 (203cm) tall.
What is the weight of Lew Hitch?
Lew Hitch is 200 lbs (91kg).
What is the birthday of Lew Hitch?
Lew Hitch was born on Jul 16, 1929.
What position does Lew Hitch play?
Lew Hitch plays the FC position.
What was the pre-draft team of Lew Hitch?
Lew Hitch was drafted out of Kansas State.
What high school did Lew Hitch attend?
Lew Hitch attended Perry High School in Griggsville, Illinois.
What nationality is Lew Hitch?
Lew Hitch has a United States nationality.
Where was Lew Hitch born?
Lew Hitch was born in Griggsville, Illinois.
How many NBA seasons has Lew Hitch played?
Lew Hitch played 6 seasons in the NBA.
What are the career averages of Lew Hitch?
Lew Hitch had career averages 5.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists in 414 games.
What are the career totals of Lew Hitch?
Lew Hitch had career totals of 2,075 points, 2,183 rebounds, 499 assists, 0 blocks, 0 steals in 414 games.
How many teams has Lew Hitch been on?
Lew Hitch played for 4 NBA teams in his career - Milwaukee Hawks, Minneapolis Lakers, Philadelphia Warriors, Rochester Royals.
When was Lew Hitch drafted?
Lew Hitch was drafted in the 2nd round (#20 overall) of the 1951 NBA Draft by the Minneapolis Lakers.
What is Lew Hitch's career high in points?
Lew Hitch averaged a career high 8.0 points per game in 1953-1954.
What is Lew Hitch's career high in rebounds?
Lew Hitch averaged a career high 9.6 rebounds per game in 1953-1954.
What is Lew Hitch's career high in assists?
Lew Hitch averaged a career high 2.0 assists per game in 1953-1954.
What is the career PER of Lew Hitch's?
Lew Hitch had a career PER of 12.8.
How many championships has Lew Hitch won?
Lew Hitch has won 2 NBA championships.