Career snapshot
8seasons
618games
7,262career pts
12.9PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Atlanta Hawks
· 162 games · 1968-69–1969-70
Position rank · 1973-74
#45PPG rank
#47PER rank
#47WS rank
Among 48 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
24.0
1967-68 · OKC
RPG
4.2
1967-68 · OKC
APG
6.8
1969-70 · ATL
PER
15.7
1969-70 · ATL
WS
5.0
1969-70 · ATL
Draft
1964
Round 0 ·
Pick 0
from UCLA
Honors & awards
1×
All-Star Selection
1967
Career by team
Oklahoma City Thunder
1967-68 – 1973-74 · 2 seasons
16.3 PPG
3.1 RPG
4.8 APG
128 games
Golden State Warriors
1972-73 – 1972-73 · 1 seasons
4.5 PPG
1.7 RPG
2.4 APG
46 games
Los Angeles Clippers
1971-72 – 1972-73 · 2 seasons
14.7 PPG
2.8 RPG
5.2 APG
81 games
Atlanta Hawks
1968-69 – 1969-70 · 2 seasons
13.3 PPG
3.7 RPG
6.4 APG
162 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1964-65 – 1965-66 · 2 seasons
9.4 PPG
2.2 RPG
3.6 APG
146 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | LAL | 66 | 0 | 13.9 | 4.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.2 | 0.0 | 64.8 | 9.3 | 0.2 |
| 1965-66 | LAL | 80 | 0 | 27.5 | 13.7 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.7 | 0.0 | 70.8 | 14.9 | 4.5 |
| 1967-68 | OKC | 79 | 0 | 33.7 | 24.0 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.1 | 0.0 | 77.4 | — | — |
| 1968-69 | ATL | 80 | 0 | 30.3 | 11.2 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39.7 | 0.0 | 70.7 | 12.6 | 2.5 |
| 1969-70 | ATL | 82 | 0 | 33.6 | 15.3 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46.7 | 0.0 | 80.9 | 15.7 | 5.0 |
| 1971-72 | LAC | 72 | 0 | 33.2 | 15.8 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45.1 | 0.0 | 78.2 | — | — |
| 1972-73 | NBA | 55 | 0 | 13.9 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.8 | 0.0 | 82.5 | — | — |
| 1972-73 | GSW | 46 | 0 | 13.7 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.8 | 0.0 | 86.3 | 12.1 | 1.2 |
| 1972-73 | LAC | 9 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.7 | 0.0 | 50.0 | — | — |
| 1973-74 | OKC | 49 | 0 | 11.7 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 42.2 | 0.0 | 75.6 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1973 | Golden State Warriors | Oklahoma City Thunder | season change | ||
| Jul 1973 | Los Angeles Clippers | Oklahoma City Thunder | season change | ||
| Oct 1972 | Golden State Warriors | Los Angeles Clippers | mid season trade | From 1972-73 to 1972-73 | |
| Jul 1972 | Los Angeles Clippers | Golden State Warriors | season change | ||
| Oct 1971 | Atlanta Hawks | Los Angeles Clippers | offseason | From 1969-70 to 1971-72 | |
| Jul 1968 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Atlanta Hawks | season change | ||
| Oct 1967 | Los Angeles Lakers | Oklahoma City Thunder | offseason | From 1965-66 to 1967-68 | |
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About Walt Hazzard
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman was an American professional basketball player and college basketball coach. He played in college for the UCLA Bruins and was a member of their first national championship team in 1964. He also won a gold medal that year with the US national team at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Hazzard began his pro career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Los Angeles Lakers, who selected him a territorial pick in the 1964 NBA draft. He was named an NBA All-Star with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1968. After his playing career ended, he was the head coach at UCLA during the 198