Career snapshot
8seasons
641games
3,705career pts
0.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Sacramento Kings
· 171 games · 1951-52–1953-54
Career highs (single season)
PPG
7.7
1951-52 · —
RPG
5.5
1951-52 · —
APG
2.2
1955-56 · ATL
Draft
1948
Round 0 ·
Pick 0
from USC
Honors & awards
1×
NBA Coach of the Year
1964
Career by team
Atlanta Hawks
1954-55 – 1956-57 · 3 seasons
5.1 PPG
4.3 RPG
1.7 APG
161 games
Detroit Pistons
1956-57 – 1956-57 · 1 seasons
3.2 PPG
2.5 RPG
0.5 APG
22 games
Sacramento Kings
1951-52 – 1953-54 · 3 seasons
5.7 PPG
4.5 RPG
1.5 APG
171 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1949-50 – 1950-51 · 2 seasons
7.5 PPG
2.4 RPG
2.0 APG
127 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | PHI | 64 | 0 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.3 | 0.0 | 68.8 | — | — |
| 1950-51 | PHI | 63 | 0 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.8 | 0.0 | 54.3 | — | — |
| 1951-52 | NBA | 35 | 0 | 27.4 | 7.7 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.3 | 0.0 | 68.3 | — | — |
| 1951-52 | NBA | 66 | 0 | 22.8 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.8 | 0.0 | 71.0 | — | — |
| 1951-52 | SAC | 31 | 0 | 17.7 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.5 | 0.0 | 75.0 | — | — |
| 1952-53 | SAC | 68 | 0 | 18.9 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.8 | 0.0 | 66.2 | — | — |
| 1953-54 | SAC | 72 | 0 | 23.7 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.8 | 0.0 | 62.2 | — | — |
| 1954-55 | ATL | 53 | 0 | 20.5 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.2 | 0.0 | 57.0 | — | — |
| 1955-56 | ATL | 71 | 0 | 20.8 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32.2 | 0.0 | 60.4 | — | — |
| 1956-57 | NBA | 59 | 0 | 10.9 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.5 | 0.0 | 66.1 | — | — |
| 1956-57 | ATL | 37 | 0 | 11.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32.7 | 0.0 | 69.4 | — | — |
| 1956-57 | DET | 22 | 0 | 10.0 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.2 | 0.0 | 60.0 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1956 | Atlanta Hawks | Detroit Pistons | |
| Jul 1954 | Sacramento Kings | Atlanta Hawks | |
| Jul 1951 | Philadelphia 76ers | Sacramento Kings | |
All entries are season change.
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About Alex Hannum
Alexander Murray Hannum was an American professional basketball player and coach. Known as Sarge because of his military background, Hannum played center for six different teams, most notably the Milwaukee Hawks in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he spent three seasons.