Lew Hitch
Career averages
5.1PPG
5.2RPG
1.2APG
556 games · 6 seasons
At a glance
LAL hubCareer snapshot
6Seasons
556Games
2,818Career points
0.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Los Angeles Lakers · 217 games · 1951-52 to 1955-56
Draft1951
2Round
19Overall pick
From Kansas State
Career highsSingle season
8.0PPG · 1953-54 · ATL
9.6RPG · 1953-54 · ATL
2.0APG · 1953-54 · ATL
Position rank1956-57
#21PPG rank
#21PER rank
#21Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 23 Forward players with 41+ games
Career by team
Golden State Warriors
1956-57 - 1956-57 · 1 seasons
3.7 PPG
3.5 RPG
0.7 APG
38 games
Sacramento Kings
1956-57 - 1956-57 · 1 seasons
4.8 PPG
4.0 RPG
0.5 APG
30 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1951-52 - 1955-56 · 4 seasons
4.0 PPG
4.1 RPG
1.0 APG
217 games
Atlanta Hawks
1953-54 - 1954-55 · 2 seasons
7.2 PPG
8.1 RPG
1.9 APG
129 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | LAL | 61 | 0 | 13.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.8 | 0.0 | 67.0 | - | - |
| 1952-53 | LAL | 70 | 0 | 14.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.9 | 0.0 | 61.0 | - | - |
| 1953-54 | ATL | 72 | 0 | 34.1 | 8.0 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.7 | 0.0 | 63.9 | - | - |
| 1954-55 | NBA | 74 | 0 | 24.0 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 68.0 | - | - |
| 1954-55 | ATL | 57 | 0 | 25.5 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.7 | 0.0 | 67.5 | - | - |
| 1954-55 | LAL | 17 | 0 | 19.0 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47.1 | 0.0 | 69.4 | - | - |
| 1955-56 | LAL | 69 | 0 | 16.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 75.8 | - | - |
| 1956-57 | NBA | 68 | 0 | 16.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 71.6 | - | - |
| 1956-57 | GSW | 38 | 0 | 15.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.7 | 0.0 | 70.3 | - | - |
| 1956-57 | SAC | 30 | 0 | 18.5 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 37.2 | 0.0 | 72.5 | - | - |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1956 | Golden State Warriors | Sacramento Kings | mid season trade | From 1956-57 to 1956-57 | |
| Jul 1956 | Los Angeles Lakers | Sacramento Kings | season change | ||
| Jul 1956 | Los Angeles Lakers | Golden State Warriors | season change | ||
| Jul 1954 | Atlanta Hawks | Los Angeles Lakers | season change | ||
| Jul 1953 | Los Angeles Lakers | Atlanta Hawks | season change | ||
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