Lew Hitch
PF · 2TM
Seasons 1951-52–1956-57 · 6 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1929
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Player info
| Position | PF |
|---|---|
| Number | #11 (also #12, #15, #4, #14) |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 200 lb |
| Born | 1929-07-16 |
| College | Kansas State |
| Drafted | 1951 · Round 2, Pick 20 · MNL |
| Seasons | 1951-52–1956-57 (6) |
Career averages
5.0 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 1.2 APG · 414 games · .376 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | MNL | 22 | 61 | 13.9 | .358 | — | .670 | 4.0 | 0.8 | — | — | 3.6 | 14.1 | .423 |
| 1952-53 | MNL | 23 | 70 | 14.7 | .349 | — | .610 | 3.9 | 0.9 | — | — | 3.7 | 13.5 | .414 |
| 1953-54 | MLH | 24 | 72 | 34.1 | .367 | — | .639 | 9.6 | 2.0 | — | — | 8.0 | 15.0 | .414 |
| 1954-55 | 2TM | 25 | 74 | 24.0 | .400 | — | .680 | 5.9 | 1.7 | — | — | 6.1 | 13.4 | .457 |
| MLH | 25 | 57 | 25.5 | .387 | — | .675 | 6.1 | 1.8 | — | — | 6.2 | 12.7 | .437 | |
| MNL | 25 | 17 | 19.0 | .471 | — | .694 | 5.5 | 1.4 | — | — | 5.8 | 16.8 | .547 | |
| 1955-56 | MNL | 26 | 69 | 16.4 | .400 | — | .758 | 4.1 | 1.1 | — | — | 4.2 | 12.6 | .491 |
| 1956-57 | 2TM | 27 | 68 | 16.7 | .375 | — | .716 | 3.7 | 0.6 | — | — | 4.2 | 9.4 | .426 |
| ROC | 27 | 30 | 18.5 | .372 | — | .725 | 4.0 | 0.5 | — | — | 4.8 | 9.4 | .433 | |
| PHW | 27 | 38 | 15.2 | .377 | — | .703 | 3.5 | 0.7 | — | — | 3.7 | 9.4 | .418 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | MNL | 61 | — | 849 | 77 | 215 | .358 | — | — | 63 | 94 | 243 | 50 | — | — | — | 217 |
| 1952-53 | MNL | 70 | — | 1,027 | 89 | 255 | .349 | — | — | 83 | 136 | 275 | 66 | — | — | — | 261 |
| 1953-54 | MLH | 72 | — | 2,452 | 221 | 603 | .367 | — | — | 133 | 208 | 691 | 141 | — | — | — | 575 |
| 1954-55 | 2TM | 74 | — | 1,774 | 167 | 417 | .400 | — | — | 115 | 169 | 438 | 125 | — | — | — | 449 |
| MLH | 57 | — | 1,451 | 135 | 349 | .387 | — | — | 81 | 120 | 345 | 102 | — | — | — | 351 | |
| MNL | 17 | — | 323 | 32 | 68 | .471 | — | — | 34 | 49 | 93 | 23 | — | — | — | 98 | |
| 1955-56 | MNL | 69 | — | 1,129 | 94 | 235 | .400 | — | — | 100 | 132 | 283 | 77 | — | — | — | 288 |
| 1956-57 | 2TM | 68 | — | 1,133 | 111 | 296 | .375 | — | — | 63 | 88 | 253 | 40 | — | — | — | 285 |
| ROC | 30 | — | 556 | 54 | 145 | .372 | — | — | 37 | 51 | 119 | 15 | — | — | — | 145 | |
| PHW | 38 | — | 577 | 57 | 151 | .377 | — | — | 26 | 37 | 134 | 25 | — | — | — | 140 | |
| Career | 414 | — | — | 759 | 2,021 | .376 | 0 | 0 | 557 | 827 | 2183 | 499 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,075 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | MNL | 61 | 13.9 | 3.3 | 9.1 | .358 | — | — | 2.7 | 4.0 | 10.3 | 2.1 | — | — | — | 9.2 |
| 1952-53 | MNL | 70 | 14.7 | 3.1 | 8.9 | .349 | — | — | 2.9 | 4.8 | 9.6 | 2.3 | — | — | — | 9.1 |
| 1953-54 | MLH | 72 | 34.1 | 3.2 | 8.9 | .367 | — | — | 2.0 | 3.1 | 10.1 | 2.1 | — | — | — | 8.4 |
| 1954-55 | 2TM | 74 | 24.0 | 3.4 | 8.5 | .400 | — | — | 2.3 | 3.4 | 8.9 | 2.5 | — | — | — | 9.1 |
| MLH | 57 | 25.5 | 3.3 | 8.7 | .387 | — | — | 2.0 | 3.0 | 8.6 | 2.5 | — | — | — | 8.7 | |
| MNL | 17 | 19.0 | 3.6 | 7.6 | .471 | — | — | 3.8 | 5.5 | 10.4 | 2.6 | — | — | — | 10.9 | |
| 1955-56 | MNL | 69 | 16.4 | 3.0 | 7.5 | .400 | — | — | 3.2 | 4.2 | 9.0 | 2.5 | — | — | — | 9.2 |
| 1956-57 | 2TM | 68 | 16.7 | 3.5 | 9.4 | .375 | — | — | 2.0 | 2.8 | 8.0 | 1.3 | — | — | — | 9.1 |
| ROC | 30 | 18.5 | 3.5 | 9.4 | .372 | — | — | 2.4 | 3.3 | 7.7 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 9.4 | |
| PHW | 38 | 15.2 | 3.6 | 9.4 | .377 | — | — | 1.6 | 2.3 | 8.4 | 1.6 | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | MNL | 61 | 849 | 14.1 | .423 | — | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | .151 | — | — | — | — |
| 1952-53 | MNL | 70 | 1,027 | 13.5 | .414 | — | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | .104 | — | — | — | — |
| 1953-54 | MLH | 72 | 2,452 | 15.0 | .414 | — | 0.3 | 2.9 | 3.3 | .064 | — | — | — | — |
| 1954-55 | 2TM | 74 | 1,774 | 13.4 | .457 | — | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.6 | .097 | — | — | — | — |
| MLH | 57 | 1,451 | 12.7 | .437 | — | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .078 | — | — | — | — | |
| MNL | 17 | 323 | 16.8 | .547 | — | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.2 | .184 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1955-56 | MNL | 69 | 1,129 | 12.6 | .491 | — | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.2 | .092 | — | — | — | — |
| 1956-57 | 2TM | 68 | 1,133 | 9.4 | .426 | — | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .052 | — | — | — | — |
| ROC | 30 | 556 | 9.4 | .433 | — | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | .073 | — | — | — | — | |
| PHW | 38 | 577 | 9.4 | .418 | — | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .031 | — | — | — | — | |
| Career | 414 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.2 | — | — | — | — | +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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 11 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .450 | — | .430 |
| 1952-53 | 10 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .824 | — | .719 |
| 1954-55 | 7 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .889 | — | .894 |
| 1955-56 | 3 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .308 | — | .431 |
| 1956-57 | 2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | — | .532 |
| Career | 33 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .623 | — | .642 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 181 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 133–48 |
| Away | 197 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 43–154 |
| In wins | 176 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 176–0 |
| In losses | 202 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0–202 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 25–15 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 48 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 18–30 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 62 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 28–34 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 39 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 20–19 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 34 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 12–22 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 49 | 5.1 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 26–23 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Lew Hitch's career stats?
Lew Hitch has averaged 5.0 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 1.2 APG over 6 seasons (1951-52–1956-57).
How tall is Lew Hitch?
Lew Hitch is 6-8 (200 lb).
When was Lew Hitch drafted?
Lew Hitch was drafted in 1951, round 2, pick 20.