Walt Hazzard
PG · SEA
Seasons 1964-65–1973-74 · 10 on record · Ht 6-2 · b. 1942
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Player info
| Nickname | Hazz, The Wizard, East Coast, Foots |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #42 (also #1, #44) |
| Height | 6-2 |
| Weight | 185 lb |
| Born | 1942-04-15 |
| College | UCLA |
| Drafted | 1964 · Round 1, Pick 5 · Los Angeles Lakers |
| Seasons | 1964-65–1973-74 (10) |
Career averages
12.6 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 4.9 APG · 724 games · .441 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | LAL | 22 | 66 | 13.9 | .382 | — | .648 | 1.7 | 2.1 | — | — | 4.2 | 9.3 | .415 |
| 1965-66 | LAL | 23 | 80 | 27.5 | .457 | — | .708 | 2.7 | 4.9 | — | — | 13.7 | 14.9 | .492 |
| 1966-67 | LAL | 24 | 79 | 20.8 | .426 | — | .729 | 2.9 | 4.1 | — | — | 9.3 | 13.8 | .466 |
| 1967-68 | SEA | 25 | 79 | 33.7 | .441 | — | .774 | 4.2 | 6.2 | — | — | 24.0 | 19.4 | .497 |
| 1968-69 | ATL | 26 | 80 | 30.3 | .397 | — | .707 | 3.3 | 5.9 | — | — | 11.2 | 12.6 | .450 |
| 1969-70 | ATL | 27 | 82 | 33.6 | .467 | — | .809 | 4.0 | 6.8 | — | — | 15.3 | 15.7 | .522 |
| 1970-71 | ATL | 28 | 82 | 35.1 | .459 | — | .759 | 3.7 | 6.3 | — | — | 16.5 | 15.5 | .515 |
| 1971-72 | BUF | 29 | 72 | 33.2 | .451 | — | .782 | 3.0 | 5.6 | — | — | 15.8 | 15.9 | .503 |
| 1972-73 | 2TM | 30 | 55 | 13.9 | .418 | — | .825 | 1.6 | 2.3 | — | — | 4.7 | 11.5 | .464 |
| BUF | 30 | 9 | 14.9 | .417 | — | .500 | 1.1 | 1.9 | — | — | 5.9 | 8.7 | .423 | |
| GSW | 30 | 46 | 13.7 | .418 | — | .863 | 1.7 | 2.4 | — | — | 4.5 | 12.1 | .476 | |
| 1973-74 | SEA | 31 | 49 | 11.7 | .422 | — | .756 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 12.6 | .465 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | LAL | 66 | — | 919 | 117 | 306 | .382 | — | — | 46 | 71 | 111 | 140 | — | — | — | 280 |
| 1965-66 | LAL | 80 | — | 2,198 | 458 | 1,003 | .457 | — | — | 182 | 257 | 219 | 393 | — | — | — | 1,098 |
| 1966-67 | LAL | 79 | — | 1,642 | 301 | 706 | .426 | — | — | 129 | 177 | 231 | 323 | — | — | — | 731 |
| 1967-68 | SEA | 79 | — | 2,666 | 733 | 1,662 | .441 | — | — | 428 | 553 | 332 | 493 | — | — | — | 1,894 |
| 1968-69 | ATL | 80 | — | 2,420 | 345 | 869 | .397 | — | — | 208 | 294 | 266 | 474 | — | — | — | 898 |
| 1969-70 | ATL | 82 | — | 2,757 | 493 | 1,056 | .467 | — | — | 267 | 330 | 329 | 561 | — | — | — | 1,253 |
| 1970-71 | ATL | 82 | — | 2,877 | 517 | 1,126 | .459 | — | — | 315 | 415 | 300 | 514 | — | — | — | 1,349 |
| 1971-72 | BUF | 72 | — | 2,389 | 450 | 998 | .451 | — | — | 237 | 303 | 213 | 406 | — | — | — | 1,137 |
| 1972-73 | 2TM | 55 | — | 763 | 107 | 256 | .418 | — | — | 47 | 57 | 88 | 129 | — | — | — | 261 |
| BUF | 9 | — | 134 | 25 | 60 | .417 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | — | — | — | 53 | |
| GSW | 46 | — | 629 | 82 | 196 | .418 | — | — | 44 | 51 | 78 | 112 | — | — | — | 208 | |
| 1973-74 | SEA | 49 | — | 571 | 76 | 180 | .422 | — | — | 34 | 45 | 57 | 122 | 26 | 6 | — | 186 |
| Career | 724 | — | — | 3,597 | 8,162 | .441 | 0 | 0 | 1893 | 2502 | 2146 | 3555 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 9,087 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | LAL | 66 | 13.9 | 4.6 | 12.0 | .382 | — | — | 1.8 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 5.5 | — | — | — | 11.0 |
| 1965-66 | LAL | 80 | 27.5 | 7.5 | 16.4 | .457 | — | — | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 6.4 | — | — | — | 18.0 |
| 1966-67 | LAL | 79 | 20.8 | 6.6 | 15.5 | .426 | — | — | 2.8 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 7.1 | — | — | — | 16.0 |
| 1967-68 | SEA | 79 | 33.7 | 9.9 | 22.4 | .441 | — | — | 5.8 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 6.7 | — | — | — | 25.6 |
| 1968-69 | ATL | 80 | 30.2 | 5.1 | 12.9 | .397 | — | — | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 7.1 | — | — | — | 13.4 |
| 1969-70 | ATL | 82 | 33.6 | 6.4 | 13.8 | .467 | — | — | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 7.3 | — | — | — | 16.4 |
| 1970-71 | ATL | 82 | 35.1 | 6.5 | 14.1 | .459 | — | — | 3.9 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 6.4 | — | — | — | 16.9 |
| 1971-72 | BUF | 72 | 33.2 | 6.8 | 15.0 | .451 | — | — | 3.6 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 6.1 | — | — | — | 17.1 |
| 1972-73 | 2TM | 55 | 13.9 | 5.0 | 12.1 | .418 | — | — | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 6.1 | — | — | — | 12.3 |
| BUF | 9 | 14.9 | 6.7 | 16.1 | .417 | — | — | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 4.6 | — | — | — | 14.2 | |
| GSW | 46 | 13.7 | 4.7 | 11.2 | .418 | — | — | 2.5 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 6.4 | — | — | — | 11.9 | |
| 1973-74 | SEA | 49 | 11.7 | 4.8 | 11.3 | .422 | — | — | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 7.7 | 1.6 | 0.4 | — | 11.7 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | LAL | 66 | 919 | 9.3 | .415 | — | -0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .013 | — | — | — | — |
| 1965-66 | LAL | 80 | 2,198 | 14.9 | .492 | — | 2.8 | 1.7 | 4.5 | .099 | — | — | — | — |
| 1966-67 | LAL | 79 | 1,642 | 13.8 | .466 | — | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.2 | .064 | — | — | — | — |
| 1967-68 | SEA | 79 | 2,666 | 19.4 | .497 | — | 3.9 | 1.4 | 5.3 | .096 | — | — | — | — |
| 1968-69 | ATL | 80 | 2,420 | 12.6 | .450 | — | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | .050 | — | — | — | — |
| 1969-70 | ATL | 82 | 2,757 | 15.7 | .522 | — | 3.5 | 1.5 | 5.0 | .088 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970-71 | ATL | 82 | 2,877 | 15.5 | .515 | — | 4.2 | 1.2 | 5.4 | .090 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971-72 | BUF | 72 | 2,389 | 15.9 | .503 | — | 2.7 | 0.6 | 3.3 | .067 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972-73 | 2TM | 55 | 763 | 11.5 | .464 | — | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | .070 | — | — | — | — |
| BUF | 9 | 134 | 8.7 | .423 | — | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -.036 | — | — | — | — | |
| GSW | 46 | 629 | 12.1 | .476 | — | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .092 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1973-74 | SEA | 49 | 571 | 12.6 | .465 | — | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .051 | -1.9 | +0.0 | -1.9 | +0.0 |
| Career | 724 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30.1 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | 7 | 14.3 | 7.6 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | — | .403 |
| 1965-66 | 14 | 24.3 | 11.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .493 | — | .517 |
| 1966-67 | 3 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .240 | — | .340 |
| 1968-69 | 11 | 19.3 | 14.0 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .393 | — | .476 |
| 1969-70 | 7 | 36.4 | 21.4 | 3.4 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | — | .521 |
| 1970-71 | 5 | 40.4 | 14.0 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .329 | — | .402 |
| 1972-73 | 11 | 19.5 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .357 | — | .403 |
| Career | 58 | 22.8 | 11.8 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .413 | — | .464 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 368 | 12.7 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 216–152 |
| Away | 355 | 12.4 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 122–233 |
| In wins | 338 | 12.8 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 338–0 |
| In losses | 385 | 12.4 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 0–385 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 44 | 10.8 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 17–27 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 62 | 12.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 23–39 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 43 | 14.9 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 22–21 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 18 | 15.2 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 12–6 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 65 | 11.1 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 34–31 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 61 | 12.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 29–32 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 35 | 15.6 | 3.0 | 5.1 | 18–17 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 34 | 17.9 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 14–20 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 30 | 10.1 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 9–21 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 61 | 11.3 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 30–31 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 63 | 12.4 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 26–37 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 31 | 12.7 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 13–18 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 14 | 10.0 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 6–8 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 10 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 5–5 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Walt Hazzard's career stats?
Walt Hazzard has averaged 12.6 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 4.9 APG over 10 seasons (1964-65–1973-74).
How tall is Walt Hazzard?
Walt Hazzard is 6-2 (185 lb).
When was Walt Hazzard drafted?
Walt Hazzard was drafted in 1964, round 1, pick 5, by the Los Angeles Lakers.