Bill Hanzlik
PF · Denver Nuggets
Seasons 1980-81–1989-90 · 10 on record · Ht 6-7 · b. 1957
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Player info
| Nickname | Hanz |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #24 (also #22) |
| Team | Denver Nuggets |
| Height | 6-7 |
| Weight | 185 lb |
| Born | 1957-12-06 |
| College | Notre Dame |
| Drafted | 1980 · Round 1, Pick 20 · SEA |
| Seasons | 1980-81–1989-90 (10) |
Career averages
7.2 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 2.8 APG · 748 games · .434 FG% · .213 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | SEA | 23 | 74 | 17.0 | .478 | .200 | .793 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 5.4 | 11.0 | .558 |
| 1981-82 | SEA | 24 | 81 | 24.4 | .468 | 0.000 | .784 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 5.8 | 9.6 | .543 |
| 1982-83 | DEN | 25 | 82 | 18.9 | .428 | .143 | .781 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 6.1 | 10.6 | .493 |
| 1983-84 | DEN | 26 | 80 | 18.4 | .431 | .250 | .807 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 10.6 | .546 |
| 1984-85 | DEN | 27 | 80 | 20.9 | .421 | .067 | .756 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 7.8 | 10.5 | .495 |
| 1985-86 | DEN | 28 | 79 | 25.1 | .447 | .195 | .785 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 12.5 | 15.3 | .537 |
| 1986-87 | DEN | 29 | 73 | 27.3 | .412 | .275 | .786 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 13.0 | 13.9 | .516 |
| 1987-88 | DEN | 30 | 77 | 17.3 | .380 | .188 | .791 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 8.2 | .488 |
| 1988-89 | DEN | 31 | 41 | 17.1 | .437 | .200 | .782 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 4.9 | 8.6 | .531 |
| 1989-90 | DEN | 32 | 81 | 19.8 | .452 | .194 | .743 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 6.2 | 10.3 | .525 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | SEA | 74 | — | 1,259 | 138 | 289 | .478 | 1 | 5 | 119 | 150 | 153 | 111 | 58 | 20 | 84 | 396 |
| 1981-82 | SEA | 81 | 76 | 1,974 | 167 | 357 | .468 | 0 | 4 | 138 | 176 | 266 | 183 | 81 | 30 | 106 | 472 |
| 1982-83 | DEN | 82 | 8 | 1,547 | 187 | 437 | .428 | 1 | 7 | 125 | 160 | 236 | 268 | 75 | 15 | 144 | 500 |
| 1983-84 | DEN | 80 | 14 | 1,469 | 132 | 306 | .431 | 3 | 12 | 167 | 207 | 205 | 252 | 68 | 19 | 109 | 434 |
| 1984-85 | DEN | 80 | 1 | 1,673 | 220 | 522 | .421 | 1 | 15 | 180 | 238 | 207 | 210 | 84 | 26 | 115 | 621 |
| 1985-86 | DEN | 79 | 0 | 1,982 | 331 | 741 | .447 | 8 | 41 | 318 | 405 | 264 | 316 | 107 | 16 | 165 | 988 |
| 1986-87 | DEN | 73 | 10 | 1,990 | 307 | 746 | .412 | 22 | 80 | 316 | 402 | 256 | 280 | 87 | 28 | 132 | 952 |
| 1987-88 | DEN | 77 | 0 | 1,334 | 109 | 287 | .380 | 3 | 16 | 129 | 163 | 171 | 166 | 64 | 17 | 95 | 350 |
| 1988-89 | DEN | 41 | 0 | 701 | 66 | 151 | .437 | 1 | 5 | 68 | 87 | 93 | 86 | 25 | 5 | 53 | 201 |
| 1989-90 | DEN | 81 | 0 | 1,605 | 179 | 396 | .452 | 6 | 31 | 136 | 183 | 207 | 186 | 78 | 29 | 87 | 500 |
| Career | 748 | — | — | 1,836 | 4,232 | .434 | 46 | 216 | 1696 | 2171 | 2058 | 2058 | 727 | 205 | 1090 | 5,414 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | SEA | 74 | 17.0 | 3.9 | 8.3 | .478 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 11.3 |
| 1981-82 | SEA | 81 | 24.4 | 3.0 | 6.5 | .468 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 8.6 |
| 1982-83 | DEN | 82 | 18.9 | 4.4 | 10.2 | .428 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 11.6 |
| 1983-84 | DEN | 80 | 18.4 | 3.2 | 7.5 | .431 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 10.6 |
| 1984-85 | DEN | 80 | 20.9 | 4.7 | 11.2 | .421 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 13.4 |
| 1985-86 | DEN | 79 | 25.1 | 6.0 | 13.5 | .447 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 5.8 | 7.4 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 17.9 |
| 1986-87 | DEN | 73 | 27.3 | 5.6 | 13.5 | .412 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 17.2 |
| 1987-88 | DEN | 77 | 17.3 | 2.9 | 7.7 | .380 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 9.4 |
| 1988-89 | DEN | 41 | 17.1 | 3.4 | 7.8 | .437 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 10.3 |
| 1989-90 | DEN | 81 | 19.8 | 4.0 | 8.9 | .452 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 11.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-81 | SEA | 74 | 1,259 | 11.0 | .558 | 14.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.4 | .091 | -1.9 | +1.1 | -0.7 | +0.4 |
| 1981-82 | SEA | 81 | 1,974 | 9.6 | .543 | 11.3 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 4.1 | .100 | -2.4 | +1.7 | -0.6 | +0.7 |
| 1982-83 | DEN | 82 | 1,547 | 10.6 | .493 | 15.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .030 | -2.0 | -0.4 | -2.5 | -0.2 |
| 1983-84 | DEN | 80 | 1,469 | 10.6 | .546 | 13.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | .062 | -2.3 | +0.2 | -2.1 | +0.0 |
| 1984-85 | DEN | 80 | 1,673 | 10.5 | .495 | 16.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.2 | .063 | -2.8 | +0.1 | -2.7 | -0.3 |
| 1985-86 | DEN | 79 | 1,982 | 15.3 | .537 | 21.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 4.7 | .115 | -0.3 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +1.2 |
| 1986-87 | DEN | 73 | 1,990 | 13.9 | .516 | 20.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 3.5 | .085 | -0.5 | -0.2 | -0.8 | +0.6 |
| 1987-88 | DEN | 77 | 1,334 | 8.2 | .488 | 13.3 | -0.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .046 | -3.9 | +1.1 | -2.8 | -0.3 |
| 1988-89 | DEN | 41 | 701 | 8.6 | .531 | 13.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .047 | -3.3 | +0.2 | -3.1 | -0.2 |
| 1989-90 | DEN | 81 | 1,605 | 10.3 | .525 | 13.7 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.9 | .086 | -2.6 | +1.5 | -1.1 | +0.3 |
| Career | 748 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.7 | — | — | — | — | +2.2 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 8 | 25.4 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .471 | 0.000 | .595 |
| 1982-83 | 8 | 19.6 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .400 | 0.000 | .470 |
| 1983-84 | 5 | 16.4 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | .579 | 0.000 | .647 |
| 1984-85 | 15 | 20.7 | 8.0 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | .489 | 0.000 | .545 |
| 1985-86 | 6 | 17.0 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .536 | 1.000 | .628 |
| 1986-87 | 3 | 25.3 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | .320 | 0.000 | .396 |
| 1987-88 | 11 | 19.3 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .357 | 0.000 | .430 |
| 1988-89 | 3 | 35.3 | 12.7 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | .424 | .500 | .496 |
| 1989-90 | 3 | 26.3 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | .294 | .333 | .491 |
| Career | 62 | 21.4 | 7.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .435 | .192 | .516 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 375 | 7.4 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 276–99 |
| Away | 373 | 7.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 132–241 |
| In wins | 408 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 408–0 |
| In losses | 340 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 0–340 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 18 | 6.8 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 10–8 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 18 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 8–10 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 18 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 14–4 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 6 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3–3 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 17 | 7.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 9–8 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 18 | 8.7 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 15–3 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 52 | 8.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 29–23 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 10 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 5–5 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 20 | 7.4 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 9–11 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 44 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 30–14 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 51 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 29–22 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 19 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 11–8 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 46 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 26–20 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 7.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 13–34 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 6 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6–0 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 17 | 8.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 10–7 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 5 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 5–0 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 18 | 8.9 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 9–9 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 2 | 9.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 2–0 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 19 | 8.4 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 7–12 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 48 | 6.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 26–22 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 43 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 19–24 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 49 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 29–20 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 53 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 25–28 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 52 | 8.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 28–24 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $510,000 |
| 1991-92 | $508,000 |
| Career earnings | $1,018,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Bill Hanzlik play for?
Bill Hanzlik plays PF for the Denver Nuggets.
What are Bill Hanzlik's career stats?
Bill Hanzlik has averaged 7.2 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 2.8 APG over 10 seasons (1980-81–1989-90).
How much does Bill Hanzlik make?
Bill Hanzlik's salary is $508,000 for the 1991-92 season, with career earnings of about $1.0M.
How tall is Bill Hanzlik?
Bill Hanzlik is 6-7 (185 lb).
When was Bill Hanzlik drafted?
Bill Hanzlik was drafted in 1980, round 1, pick 20.