Lew Hitch FC
Lewis Hitch
Height: 6-8 (203cm)
Weight: 200 lbs (91kg)
Born: Jul 16, 1929 (Passed away Feb 8, 2012, aged 82)
Hometown: Griggsville, Illinois
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1951 Round 2, Pick 10, Minneapolis Lakers
Pre-Draft Team: Kansas State (Sr)
High School: Perry High School (Griggsville, Illinois)
2x NBA Champion
Lew Hitch Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Foust | Pistons | NBA | 6: 1951-52 to 1956-57 | 71 | 15.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39 | 32 | 54.9% | Compare |
| Jack Coleman | Hawks, Royals | NBA | 6: 1951-52 to 1956-57 | 71 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36 | 35 | 50.7% | Compare |
| Mel Hutchins | Hawks, Pistons | NBA | 6: 1951-52 to 1956-57 | 65 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35 | 30 | 53.8% | Compare |
| Andy Phillip | Celtics, Warriors, Pistons | NBA | 6: 1951-52 to 1956-57 | 65 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40 | 25 | 61.5% | Compare |
| Arnie Risen | Celtics, Royals | NBA | 6: 1951-52 to 1956-57 | 62 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32 | 30 | 51.6% | Compare |
| Bobby Wanzer | Royals | NBA | 5: 1951-52 to 1955-56 | 61 | 13.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29 | 32 | 47.5% | Compare |
| Harry Gallatin | Knicks | NBA | 6: 1951-52 to 1956-57 | 61 | 12.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | 34 | 44.3% | Compare |
| Odie Spears | Pistons, Royals | NBA | 5: 1951-52 to 1955-56 | 60 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 28 | 32 | 46.7% | Compare |
| Dick McGuire | Knicks | NBA | 6: 1951-52 to 1956-57 | 59 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26 | 33 | 44.1% | Compare |
| Frankie Brian | Pistons | NBA | 5: 1951-52 to 1955-56 | 57 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34 | 23 | 59.6% | Compare |
| Alex Hannum | Hawks, Hawks, Bullets (BAA), Pistons, Royals | NBA | 6: 1951-52 to 1956-57 | 57 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30 | 27 | 52.6% | Compare |
| Nat Clifton | Knicks | NBA | 6: 1951-52 to 1956-57 | 56 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 31 | 44.6% | Compare |
| Jack McMahon | Hawks, Royals | NBA | 5: 1952-53 to 1956-57 | 56 | 8.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32 | 24 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Monk Meineke | Pistons, Royals | NBA | 4: 1952-53 to 1955-56 | 53 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30 | 23 | 56.6% | Compare |
| Dolph Schayes | Nationals | NBA | 6: 1951-52 to 1956-57 | 50 | 19.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32 | 18 | 64.0% | Compare |
| Charlie Share | Hawks, Hawks, Pistons | NBA | 6: 1951-52 to 1956-57 | 50 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24 | 26 | 48.0% | Compare |
| Carl Braun | Knicks | NBA | 5: 1952-53 to 1956-57 | 49 | 13.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | 26 | 46.9% | Compare |
| Bob Davies | Royals | NBA | 4: 1951-52 to 1954-55 | 49 | 13.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24 | 25 | 49.0% | Compare |
| Joe Graboski | Warriors, Olympians | NBA | 6: 1951-52 to 1956-57 | 48 | 15.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 26 | 45.8% | Compare |
| Bob Cousy | Celtics | NBA | 6: 1951-52 to 1956-57 | 47 | 20.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29 | 18 | 61.7% | Compare |
| Bill Sharman | Celtics | NBA | 6: 1951-52 to 1956-57 | 47 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30 | 17 | 63.8% | Compare |
| Ed Macauley | Celtics, Hawks | NBA | 6: 1951-52 to 1956-57 | 45 | 19.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 20 | 55.6% | Compare |
| George Yardley | Pistons | NBA | 4: 1953-54 to 1956-57 | 45 | 14.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29 | 16 | 64.4% | Compare |
| Earl Lloyd | Nationals | NBA | 5: 1952-53 to 1956-57 | 43 | 8.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26 | 17 | 60.5% | Compare |
| Paul Walther | Warriors, Pistons, Olympians | NBA | 4: 1951-52 to 1954-55 | 42 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 20 | 52.4% | Compare |
| Max Zaslofsky | Knicks, Bullets (BAA), Pistons | NBA | 5: 1951-52 to 1955-56 | 41 | 11.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26 | 15 | 63.4% | Compare |
| Connie Simmons | Knicks, Nationals, Royals | NBA | 5: 1951-52 to 1955-56 | 41 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 27 | 34.1% | Compare |
| Paul Seymour | Nationals | NBA | 6: 1951-52 to 1956-57 | 39 | 10.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26 | 13 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Jack Nichols | Celtics, Hawks | NBA | 5: 1952-53 to 1956-57 | 39 | 10.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 26 | 13 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Cal Christensen | Hawks, Royals | NBA | 4: 1951-52 to 1954-55 | 39 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 18 | 53.8% | Compare |
| Neil Johnston | Warriors | NBA | 6: 1951-52 to 1956-57 | 38 | 20.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 20 | 47.4% | Compare |
| Ray Felix | Knicks, Bullets (BAA) | NBA | 4: 1953-54 to 1956-57 | 38 | 13.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 21 | 44.7% | Compare |
| George King | Nationals | NBA | 5: 1951-52 to 1955-56 | 37 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 12 | 67.6% | Compare |
| Red Rocha | Pistons, Nationals | NBA | 5: 1951-52 to 1956-57 | 37 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 16 | 56.8% | Compare |
| Bob Houbregs | Bullets (BAA), Pistons | NBA | 4: 1953-54 to 1956-57 | 36 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 18 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Fred Scolari | Celtics, Bullets (BAA), Pistons | NBA | 4: 1951-52 to 1954-55 | 36 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 20 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Jim Baechtold | Knicks, Bullets (BAA) | NBA | 5: 1952-53 to 1956-57 | 35 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 18 | 48.6% | Compare |
| Clyde Lovellette | Lakers | NBA | 3: 1953-54 to 1956-57 | 34 | 17.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 12 | 64.7% | Compare |
| Vern Mikkelsen | Lakers | NBA | 3: 1953-54 to 1956-57 | 34 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 12 | 64.7% | Compare |
| Dick Schnittker | Lakers | NBA | 3: 1953-54 to 1956-57 | 34 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 12 | 64.7% | Compare |
| Fred Schaus | Knicks, Pistons | NBA | 3: 1951-52 to 1953-54 | 33 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 18 | 45.5% | Compare |
| Bob Harrison | Hawks, Hawks, Lakers, Nationals | NBA | 4: 1953-54 to 1956-57 | 33 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 12 | 63.6% | Compare |
| Chuck Cooper | Celtics, Hawks, Hawks, Pistons | NBA | 5: 1951-52 to 1955-56 | 33 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 16 | 51.5% | Compare |
| Art Spoelstra | Royals | NBA | 3: 1954-55 to 1956-57 | 32 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 19 | 40.6% | Compare |
| Billy Kenville | Pistons, Nationals | NBA | 4: 1953-54 to 1956-57 | 32 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 14 | 56.3% | Compare |
| Red Kerr | Nationals | NBA | 3: 1954-55 to 1956-57 | 30 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 14 | 53.3% | Compare |
| Slater Martin | Knicks, Hawks, Lakers | NBA | 3: 1953-54 to 1956-57 | 30 | 10.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 12 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Bob Brannum | Celtics | NBA | 4: 1951-52 to 1954-55 | 30 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 14 | 53.3% | Compare |
| Leo Barnhorst | Bullets (BAA), Pistons, Olympians | NBA | 3: 1951-52 to 1953-54 | 29 | 12.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 19 | 34.5% | Compare |
| Don Barksdale | Celtics, Bullets (BAA) | NBA | 4: 1951-52 to 1954-55 | 29 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 17 | 41.4% | Compare |
| Togo Palazzi | Celtics, Nationals | NBA | 3: 1954-55 to 1956-57 | 28 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 10 | 64.3% | Compare |
| Walt Davis | Warriors | NBA | 4: 1953-54 to 1956-57 | 27 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 12 | 55.6% | Compare |
| Jim Holstein | Lakers, Pistons | NBA | 3: 1953-54 to 1955-56 | 27 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 10 | 63.0% | Compare |
| Jack George | Warriors | NBA | 4: 1953-54 to 1956-57 | 26 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 11 | 57.7% | Compare |
| Whitey Skoog | Lakers | NBA | 3: 1953-54 to 1956-57 | 26 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 9 | 65.4% | Compare |
| Paul Arizin | Warriors | NBA | 4: 1951-52 to 1956-57 | 25 | 24.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 11 | 56.0% | Compare |
| Bob Lavoy | Nationals, Olympians | NBA | 3: 1951-52 to 1953-54 | 25 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 14 | 44.0% | Compare |
| Al McGuire | Knicks | NBA | 3: 1951-52 to 1953-54 | 25 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 14 | 44.0% | Compare |
| Dike Eddleman | Hawks, Pistons | NBA | 2: 1951-52 to 1952-53 | 24 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 18 | 25.0% | Compare |
| Gene Shue | Knicks, Pistons | NBA | 3: 1954-55 to 1956-57 | 24 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 13 | 45.8% | Compare |
| Bob Pettit | Hawks, Hawks | NBA | 3: 1954-55 to 1956-57 | 23 | 26.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 10 | 56.5% | Compare |
| Arnie Johnson | Royals | NBA | 2: 1951-52 to 1952-53 | 23 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 14 | 39.1% | Compare |
| Ed Kalafat | Lakers | NBA | 2: 1954-55 to 1956-57 | 23 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 9 | 60.9% | Compare |
| Kenny Sears | Knicks | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1956-57 | 22 | 15.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 12 | 45.5% | Compare |
| Ernie Vandeweghe | Knicks | NBA | 3: 1951-52 to 1953-54 | 22 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 14 | 36.4% | Compare |
| Jim Pollard | Lakers | NBA | 2: 1953-54 to 1954-55 | 22 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 7 | 68.2% | Compare |
| Bill Tosheff | Olympians | NBA | 2: 1951-52 to 1952-53 | 22 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 15 | 31.8% | Compare |
| Tom Marshall | Royals | NBA | 2: 1954-55 to 1956-57 | 22 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 13 | 40.9% | Compare |
| Vince Boryla | Knicks | NBA | 3: 1951-52 to 1953-54 | 21 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 13 | 38.1% | Compare |
| Zeke Zawoluk | Warriors, Olympians | NBA | 3: 1952-53 to 1954-55 | 21 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 10 | 52.4% | Compare |
| Red Holzman | Royals | NBA | 2: 1951-52 to 1952-53 | 21 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 13 | 38.1% | Compare |
| Bill Gabor | Nationals | NBA | 4: 1951-52 to 1954-55 | 20 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 4 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Paul Hoffman | Knicks, Warriors, Bullets (BAA) | NBA | 3: 1952-53 to 1954-55 | 20 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 15 | 25.0% | Compare |
| Bob Donham | Celtics | NBA | 3: 1951-52 to 1953-54 | 20 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 10 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Don Henriksen | Bullets (BAA), Royals | NBA | 2: 1952-53 to 1954-55 | 20 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 16 | 20.0% | Compare |
| Bob A. Harris | Celtics | NBA | 3: 1951-52 to 1953-54 | 20 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 10 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Wally Osterkorn | Nationals | NBA | 4: 1951-52 to 1954-55 | 20 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 4 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Ed Conlin | Nationals | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1956-57 | 19 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 8 | 57.9% | Compare |
| Corky Devlin | Pistons | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1956-57 | 19 | 9.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 12 | 36.8% | Compare |
| Don Boven | Hawks, Bullets (BAA), Pistons | NBA | 2: 1951-52 to 1952-53 | 19 | 8.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 15 | 21.1% | Compare |
| Walter Dukes | Knicks, Lakers | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1956-57 | 19 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 9 | 52.6% | Compare |
| George Dempsey | Warriors | NBA | 3: 1954-55 to 1956-57 | 19 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 9 | 52.6% | Compare |
| Red Morrison | Celtics | NBA | 2: 1954-55 to 1955-56 | 19 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 6 | 68.4% | Compare |
| Dick Rosenthal | Pistons | NBA | 1: 1954-55 | 18 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 3 | 83.3% | Compare |
| Jim Loscutoff | Celtics | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1956-57 | 18 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 4 | 77.8% | Compare |
| Chuck Noble | Pistons | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1956-57 | 17 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 11 | 35.3% | Compare |
| Dick Farley | Nationals | NBA | 2: 1954-55 to 1955-56 | 17 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 8 | 52.9% | Compare |
| Jack Kerris | Bullets (BAA), Pistons | NBA | 2: 1951-52 to 1952-53 | 17 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 12 | 29.4% | Compare |
| George Senesky | Warriors | NBA | 3: 1951-52 to 1953-54 | 17 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 10 | 41.2% | Compare |
| Joe Fulks | Warriors | NBA | 3: 1951-52 to 1953-54 | 16 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 10 | 37.5% | Compare |
| Dick Ricketts | Hawks, Royals | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1956-57 | 16 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 9 | 43.8% | Compare |
| Danny Finn | Warriors | NBA | 3: 1952-53 to 1954-55 | 16 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 8 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Ernie Barrett | Celtics | NBA | 2: 1953-54 to 1955-56 | 16 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 4 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Ralph O'Brien | Bullets (BAA), Olympians | NBA | 2: 1951-52 to 1952-53 | 16 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 12 | 25.0% | Compare |
| George Ratkovicz | Hawks, Bullets (BAA), Nationals | NBA | 2: 1951-52 to 1952-53 | 15 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 7 | 53.3% | Compare |
| Stan Miasek | Hawks, Bullets (BAA) | NBA | 2: 1951-52 to 1952-53 | 15 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 13 | 13.3% | Compare |
| Jack Stephens | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 15 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 6 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Pep Saul | Hawks, Lakers, Bullets (BAA) | NBA | 3: 1951-52 to 1954-55 | 15 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 7 | 53.3% | Compare |
| Dick Hemric | Celtics | NBA | 2: 1955-56 to 1956-57 | 15 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 4 | 73.3% | Compare |
| Jake Fendley | Pistons | NBA | 2: 1951-52 to 1952-53 | 15 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 11 | 26.7% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of Lew Hitch averaged when they played against him in the selected games.









