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]

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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

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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.

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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

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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.