Lou Hudson
SG · Los Angeles Lakers
Seasons 1966-67–1978-79 · 13 on record · Ht 6-5 · b. 1944
★ Hall of Fame6× All-StarAll-NBA
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Player info
| Nickname | Sweet Lou, Super Lou |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #23 |
| Team | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Height | 6-5 |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Born | 1944-07-11 |
| College | Minnesota |
| Drafted | 1966 · Round 1, Pick 4 · STL |
| Seasons | 1966-67–1978-79 (13) |
Career averages
20.2 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 2.7 APG · 890 games · .489 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-67 | STL | 22 | 80 | 30.6 | .467 | — | .706 | 5.4 | 1.2 | — | — | 18.4 | 15.3 | .500 |
| 1967-68 | STL | 23 | 46 | 21.0 | .454 | — | .732 | 4.2 | 1.4 | — | — | 12.5 | 16.1 | .502 |
| 1968-69 | ATL | 24 | 81 | 35.4 | .492 | — | .777 | 6.6 | 2.7 | — | — | 21.9 | 18.7 | .538 |
| 1969-70 | ATL | 25 | 80 | 38.6 | .531 | — | .824 | 4.7 | 3.5 | — | — | 25.4 | 19.0 | .576 |
| 1970-71 | ATL | 26 | 76 | 41.0 | .484 | — | .759 | 5.1 | 3.4 | — | — | 26.8 | 18.2 | .527 |
| 1971-72 | ATL | 27 | 77 | 39.5 | .503 | — | .812 | 5.0 | 4.0 | — | — | 24.7 | 19.1 | .549 |
| 1972-73 | ATL | 28 | 75 | 40.4 | .477 | — | .825 | 6.2 | 3.4 | — | — | 27.1 | 19.0 | .528 |
| 1973-74 | ATL | 29 | 65 | 39.8 | .500 | — | .836 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 25.4 | 19.5 | .546 |
| 1974-75 | ATL | 30 | 11 | 34.5 | .431 | — | .842 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 22.0 | 17.4 | .484 |
| 1975-76 | ATL | 31 | 81 | 31.6 | .472 | — | .814 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 17.0 | 16.8 | .516 |
| 1976-77 | ATL | 32 | 58 | 30.1 | .456 | — | .840 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 16.7 | 14.7 | .494 |
| 1977-78 | LAL | 33 | 82 | 27.8 | .497 | — | .774 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 13.7 | 14.2 | .525 |
| 1978-79 | LAL | 34 | 78 | 21.6 | .517 | — | .887 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 9.8 | 13.7 | .556 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-67 | STL | 80 | — | 2,446 | 620 | 1,328 | .467 | — | — | 231 | 327 | 435 | 95 | — | — | — | 1,471 |
| 1967-68 | STL | 46 | — | 966 | 227 | 500 | .454 | — | — | 120 | 164 | 193 | 65 | — | — | — | 574 |
| 1968-69 | ATL | 81 | — | 2,869 | 716 | 1,455 | .492 | — | — | 338 | 435 | 533 | 216 | — | — | — | 1,770 |
| 1969-70 | ATL | 80 | — | 3,091 | 830 | 1,564 | .531 | — | — | 371 | 450 | 373 | 276 | — | — | — | 2,031 |
| 1970-71 | ATL | 76 | — | 3,113 | 829 | 1,713 | .484 | — | — | 381 | 502 | 386 | 257 | — | — | — | 2,039 |
| 1971-72 | ATL | 77 | — | 3,042 | 775 | 1,540 | .503 | — | — | 349 | 430 | 385 | 309 | — | — | — | 1,899 |
| 1972-73 | ATL | 75 | — | 3,027 | 816 | 1,710 | .477 | — | — | 397 | 481 | 467 | 258 | — | — | — | 2,029 |
| 1973-74 | ATL | 65 | — | 2,588 | 678 | 1,356 | .500 | — | — | 295 | 353 | 350 | 213 | 160 | 29 | — | 1,651 |
| 1974-75 | ATL | 11 | — | 380 | 97 | 225 | .431 | — | — | 48 | 57 | 47 | 40 | 13 | 2 | — | 242 |
| 1975-76 | ATL | 81 | — | 2,558 | 569 | 1,205 | .472 | — | — | 237 | 291 | 300 | 214 | 124 | 17 | — | 1,375 |
| 1976-77 | ATL | 58 | — | 1,745 | 413 | 905 | .456 | — | — | 142 | 169 | 129 | 155 | 67 | 19 | — | 968 |
| 1977-78 | LAL | 82 | — | 2,283 | 493 | 992 | .497 | — | — | 137 | 177 | 188 | 193 | 94 | 14 | 150 | 1,123 |
| 1978-79 | LAL | 78 | — | 1,686 | 329 | 636 | .517 | — | — | 110 | 124 | 140 | 141 | 58 | 17 | 99 | 768 |
| Career | 890 | — | — | 7,392 | 15,129 | .489 | 0 | 0 | 3156 | 3960 | 3926 | 2432 | 516 | 98 | 249 | 17,940 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-67 | STL | 80 | 30.6 | 9.1 | 19.5 | .467 | — | — | 3.4 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 1.4 | — | — | — | 21.7 |
| 1967-68 | STL | 46 | 21.0 | 8.5 | 18.6 | .454 | — | — | 4.5 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 2.4 | — | — | — | 21.4 |
| 1968-69 | ATL | 81 | 35.4 | 9.0 | 18.3 | .492 | — | — | 4.2 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 2.7 | — | — | — | 22.2 |
| 1969-70 | ATL | 80 | 38.6 | 9.7 | 18.2 | .531 | — | — | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.2 | — | — | — | 23.7 |
| 1970-71 | ATL | 76 | 41.0 | 9.6 | 19.8 | .484 | — | — | 4.4 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 3.0 | — | — | — | 23.6 |
| 1971-72 | ATL | 77 | 39.5 | 9.2 | 18.2 | .503 | — | — | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 3.7 | — | — | — | 22.5 |
| 1972-73 | ATL | 75 | 40.4 | 9.7 | 20.3 | .477 | — | — | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 3.1 | — | — | — | 24.1 |
| 1973-74 | ATL | 65 | 39.8 | 9.4 | 18.9 | .500 | — | — | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.4 | — | 23.0 |
| 1974-75 | ATL | 11 | 34.5 | 9.2 | 21.3 | .431 | — | — | 4.5 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | — | 22.9 |
| 1975-76 | ATL | 81 | 31.6 | 8.0 | 17.0 | .472 | — | — | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.2 | — | 19.4 |
| 1976-77 | ATL | 58 | 30.1 | 8.5 | 18.7 | .456 | — | — | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.4 | — | 20.0 |
| 1977-78 | LAL | 82 | 27.8 | 7.8 | 15.6 | .497 | — | — | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 17.7 |
| 1978-79 | LAL | 78 | 21.6 | 7.0 | 13.6 | .517 | — | — | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 16.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-67 | STL | 80 | 2,446 | 15.3 | .500 | — | 3.4 | 1.5 | 4.9 | .097 | — | — | — | — |
| 1967-68 | STL | 46 | 966 | 16.1 | .502 | — | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.2 | .110 | — | — | — | — |
| 1968-69 | ATL | 81 | 2,869 | 18.7 | .538 | — | 7.8 | 2.3 | 10.1 | .168 | — | — | — | — |
| 1969-70 | ATL | 80 | 3,091 | 19.0 | .576 | — | 9.8 | 1.3 | 11.1 | .172 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970-71 | ATL | 76 | 3,113 | 18.2 | .527 | — | 6.9 | 1.0 | 7.9 | .122 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971-72 | ATL | 77 | 3,042 | 19.1 | .549 | — | 8.2 | 1.5 | 9.7 | .154 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972-73 | ATL | 75 | 3,027 | 19.0 | .528 | — | 7.2 | 2.1 | 9.3 | .148 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973-74 | ATL | 65 | 2,588 | 19.5 | .546 | — | 6.5 | 2.4 | 8.8 | .164 | +2.6 | +0.3 | +2.9 | +3.2 |
| 1974-75 | ATL | 11 | 380 | 17.4 | .484 | — | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | .100 | +1.4 | -1.0 | +0.5 | +0.2 |
| 1975-76 | ATL | 81 | 2,558 | 16.8 | .516 | — | 4.6 | 1.3 | 5.9 | .111 | +1.1 | -0.4 | +0.7 | +1.7 |
| 1976-77 | ATL | 58 | 1,745 | 14.7 | .494 | — | 1.9 | 0.8 | 2.7 | .074 | +0.2 | -0.9 | -0.6 | +0.6 |
| 1977-78 | LAL | 82 | 2,283 | 14.2 | .525 | 20.9 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 4.2 | .088 | -0.2 | -0.7 | -1.0 | +0.6 |
| 1978-79 | LAL | 78 | 1,686 | 13.7 | .556 | 18.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 3.3 | .095 | -0.1 | -0.9 | -1.1 | +0.4 |
| Career | 890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80.9 | — | — | — | — | +6.7 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-67 | 9 | 35.2 | 22.6 | 5.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .430 | — | .486 |
| 1967-68 | 6 | 30.2 | 21.7 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .444 | — | .543 |
| 1968-69 | 11 | 25.2 | 22.0 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .468 | — | .507 |
| 1969-70 | 9 | 40.0 | 21.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .417 | — | .471 |
| 1970-71 | 5 | 42.6 | 25.4 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .454 | — | .507 |
| 1971-72 | 6 | 44.3 | 25.0 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .453 | — | .494 |
| 1972-73 | 6 | 42.5 | 29.7 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .458 | — | .498 |
| 1977-78 | 3 | 31.0 | 11.7 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | .368 | — | .421 |
| 1978-79 | 6 | 15.0 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .531 | — | .563 |
| Career | 61 | 33.6 | 21.3 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .446 | — | .497 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 454 | 20.7 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 283–171 |
| Away | 435 | 19.7 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 160–275 |
| In wins | 443 | 21.2 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 443–0 |
| In losses | 446 | 19.2 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 0–446 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 8 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 4–4 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 58 | 20.1 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 24–34 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 10 | 13.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 8–2 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 58 | 20.1 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 31–27 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 41 | 20.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 22–19 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 10 | 13.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3–7 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 57 | 19.6 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 27–30 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 60 | 20.0 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 31–29 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 53 | 24.0 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 25–28 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 11 | 12.8 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 7–4 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2–2 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 51 | 19.8 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 24–27 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 43 | 20.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 21–22 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 61 | 18.9 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 34–27 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 62 | 20.3 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 27–35 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 44 | 20.8 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 19–25 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 29 | 20.6 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 16–13 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 22 | 20.0 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 10–12 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 10 | 12.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 7–3 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 17 | 17.7 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 7–10 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Lou Hudson play for?
Lou Hudson plays SG for the Los Angeles Lakers.
What are Lou Hudson's career stats?
Lou Hudson has averaged 20.2 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 2.7 APG over 13 seasons (1966-67–1978-79).
How tall is Lou Hudson?
Lou Hudson is 6-5 (210 lb).
When was Lou Hudson drafted?
Lou Hudson was drafted in 1966, round 1, pick 4.