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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

NicknameSweet Lou, Super Lou
PositionSG
Number#23
TeamLos Angeles Lakers
Height6-5
Weight210 lb
Born1944-07-11
CollegeMinnesota
Drafted1966 · Round 1, Pick 4 · STL
Seasons1966-67–1978-79 (13)

Career averages

20.2 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 2.7 APG · 890 games · .489 FG% · — 3P%.

Stats by season — per game

SeasonTmAgeGPMPGFG%3P%FT%REBASTSTLBLKPTSPERTS%
1966-67STL228030.6.467.7065.41.218.415.3.500
1967-68STL234621.0.454.7324.21.412.516.1.502
1968-69ATL248135.4.492.7776.62.721.918.7.538
1969-70ATL258038.6.531.8244.73.525.419.0.576
1970-71ATL267641.0.484.7595.13.426.818.2.527
1971-72ATL277739.5.503.8125.04.024.719.1.549
1972-73ATL287540.4.477.8256.23.427.119.0.528
1973-74ATL296539.8.500.8365.43.32.50.425.419.5.546
1974-75ATL301134.5.431.8424.33.61.20.222.017.4.484
1975-76ATL318131.6.472.8143.72.61.50.217.016.8.516
1976-77ATL325830.1.456.8402.22.71.20.316.714.7.494
1977-78LAL338227.8.497.7742.32.41.10.213.714.2.525
1978-79LAL347821.6.517.8871.81.80.70.29.813.7.556

Stats by season — totals

SeasonTmGGSMPFGFGAFG%3P3PAFTFTAREBASTSTLBLKTOVPTS
1966-67STL802,4466201,328.467231327435951,471
1967-68STL46966227500.45412016419365574
1968-69ATL812,8697161,455.4923384355332161,770
1969-70ATL803,0918301,564.5313714503732762,031
1970-71ATL763,1138291,713.4843815023862572,039
1971-72ATL773,0427751,540.5033494303853091,899
1972-73ATL753,0278161,710.4773974814672582,029
1973-74ATL652,5886781,356.500295353350213160291,651
1974-75ATL1138097225.43148574740132242
1975-76ATL812,5585691,205.472237291300214124171,375
1976-77ATL581,745413905.4561421691291556719968
1977-78LAL822,283493992.49713717718819394141501,123
1978-79LAL781,686329636.517110124140141581799768
Career8907,39215,129.4890031563960392624325169824917,940

Per 36 minutes

SeasonTmGMPGFGFGAFG%3P3PAFTFTAREBASTSTLBLKTOVPTS
1966-67STL8030.69.119.5.4673.44.86.41.421.7
1967-68STL4621.08.518.6.4544.56.17.22.421.4
1968-69ATL8135.49.018.3.4924.25.56.72.722.2
1969-70ATL8038.69.718.2.5314.35.24.33.223.7
1970-71ATL7641.09.619.8.4844.45.84.53.023.6
1971-72ATL7739.59.218.2.5034.15.14.63.722.5
1972-73ATL7540.49.720.3.4774.75.75.63.124.1
1973-74ATL6539.89.418.9.5004.14.94.93.02.20.423.0
1974-75ATL1134.59.221.3.4314.55.44.53.81.20.222.9
1975-76ATL8131.68.017.0.4723.34.14.23.01.70.219.4
1976-77ATL5830.18.518.7.4562.93.52.73.21.40.420.0
1977-78LAL8227.87.815.6.4972.22.83.03.01.50.22.417.7
1978-79LAL7821.67.013.6.5172.32.63.03.01.20.42.116.4

Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.

Advanced stats

SeasonTmGMPPERTS%USG%OWSDWSWSWS/48OBPMDBPMBPMVORP
1966-67STL802,44615.3.5003.41.54.9.097
1967-68STL4696616.1.5021.30.92.2.110
1968-69ATL812,86918.7.5387.82.310.1.168
1969-70ATL803,09119.0.5769.81.311.1.172
1970-71ATL763,11318.2.5276.91.07.9.122
1971-72ATL773,04219.1.5498.21.59.7.154
1972-73ATL753,02719.0.5287.22.19.3.148
1973-74ATL652,58819.5.5466.52.48.8.164+2.6+0.3+2.9+3.2
1974-75ATL1138017.4.4840.60.20.8.100+1.4-1.0+0.5+0.2
1975-76ATL812,55816.8.5164.61.35.9.111+1.1-0.4+0.7+1.7
1976-77ATL581,74514.7.4941.90.82.7.074+0.2-0.9-0.6+0.6
1977-78LAL822,28314.2.52520.92.81.34.2.088-0.2-0.7-1.0+0.6
1978-79LAL781,68613.7.55618.72.31.13.3.095-0.1-0.9-1.1+0.4
Career89080.9+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

SeasonGMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFG%3P%TS%
1966-67935.222.65.31.70.00.0.430.486
1967-68630.221.77.22.30.00.0.444.543
1968-691125.222.05.42.90.00.0.468.507
1969-70940.021.94.43.70.00.0.417.471
1970-71542.625.47.03.00.00.0.454.507
1971-72644.325.05.53.50.00.0.453.494
1972-73642.529.77.82.80.00.0.458.498
1977-78331.011.73.03.01.70.0.368.421
1978-79615.06.30.71.30.00.0.531.563
Career6133.621.35.22.70.10.0.446.497

Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.

Career splits

SplitGPPGRPGAPGW–L
Home45420.74.22.7283–171
Away43519.74.12.4160–275
In wins44321.24.22.7443–0
In losses44619.24.12.40–446

Regular-season career splits by venue and result.

Career stats vs each team

OpponentGPPGRPGAPGW–L
ATL Atlanta Hawks811.52.51.64–4
BOS Boston Celtics5820.14.42.524–34
BKN Brooklyn Nets1013.92.62.68–2
CHI Chicago Bulls5820.13.62.331–27
CLE Cleveland Cavaliers4120.13.02.722–19
DEN Denver Nuggets1013.32.02.33–7
DET Detroit Pistons5719.64.22.427–30
GSW Golden State Warriors6020.04.82.631–29
HOU Houston Rockets5324.03.71.825–28
IND Indiana Pacers1112.82.32.37–4
LAC Los Angeles Clippers410.01.00.52–2
LAL Los Angeles Lakers5119.85.32.324–27
MIL Milwaukee Bucks4320.84.03.321–22
NYK New York Knicks6118.94.32.634–27
PHI Philadelphia 76ers6220.35.12.727–35
PHX Phoenix Suns4420.83.92.619–25
POR Portland Trail Blazers2920.64.43.216–13
SAC Sacramento Kings2220.03.12.810–12
SAS San Antonio Spurs1012.51.42.67–3
UTA Utah Jazz1717.72.62.07–10

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.