| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 5.0 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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 Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 37.6% | .0% | 67.4% |
NBA Career
6 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 22 | MIN | 61 | 13.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 0.8 | - | - | - | .358 | - | .670 |
| 1952-53 | 23 | MIN | 70 | 14.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 0.9 | - | - | - | .349 | - | .610 |
| 1953-54 | 24 | MIL | 72 | 34.1 | 8.0 | 9.6 | 2.0 | - | - | - | .367 | - | .639 |
| 1954-55 | 25 | MIL | 74 | 24.0 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 1.7 | - | - | - | .400 | - | .680 |
| 1955-56 | 26 | MIN | 69 | 16.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 1.1 | - | - | - | .400 | - | .758 |
| 1956-57 | 27 | PHI, ROR | 68 | 16.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 0.6 | - | - | - | .375 | - | .716 |
| CAREER | 414 | 20.2 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 1.2 | - | - | - | .376 | - | .674 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 22 | MIN | 61 | - | 13.9 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 3.5 | .358 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1.5 | .670 | - | - | 4.0 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 1.5 |
| 1952-53 | 23 | MIN | 70 | - | 14.7 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 3.6 | .349 | - | - | - | 1.2 | 1.9 | .610 | - | - | 3.9 | 0.9 | - | - | - | 1.7 |
| 1953-54 | 24 | MIL | 72 | - | 34.1 | 8.0 | 3.1 | 8.4 | .367 | - | - | - | 1.8 | 2.9 | .639 | - | - | 9.6 | 2.0 | - | - | - | 2.4 |
| 1954-55 | 25 | MIL | 74 | - | 24.0 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 5.6 | .400 | - | - | - | 1.6 | 2.3 | .680 | - | - | 5.9 | 1.7 | - | - | - | 1.5 |
| 1955-56 | 26 | MIN | 69 | - | 16.4 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 3.4 | .400 | - | - | - | 1.4 | 1.9 | .758 | - | - | 4.1 | 1.1 | - | - | - | 1.2 |
| 1956-57 * | 27 | All Teams | 68 | - | 16.7 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 4.4 | .375 | - | - | - | 0.9 | 1.3 | .716 | - | - | 3.7 | 0.6 | - | - | - | 1.5 |
| 1956-57 * | 27 | PHI | 38 | - | 15.2 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 4.0 | .377 | - | - | - | 0.7 | 1.0 | .703 | - | - | 3.5 | 0.7 | - | - | - | 1.3 |
| 1956-57 * | 27 | ROR | 30 | - | 18.5 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 4.8 | .372 | - | - | - | 1.2 | 1.7 | .725 | - | - | 4.0 | 0.5 | - | - | - | 1.8 |
| CAREER | 414 | - | 20.2 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 4.9 | .376 | - | - | - | 1.3 | 2.0 | .674 | - | - | 5.3 | 1.2 | - | - | - | 1.7 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 22 | MIN | 61 | - | 849 | 217 | 77 | 215 | .358 | - | - | - | 63 | 94 | .670 | - | - | 243 | 50 | - | - | - | 89 |
| 1952-53 | 23 | MIN | 70 | - | 1,027 | 261 | 89 | 255 | .349 | - | - | - | 83 | 136 | .610 | - | - | 275 | 66 | - | - | - | 122 |
| 1953-54 | 24 | MIL | 72 | - | 2,452 | 575 | 221 | 603 | .367 | - | - | - | 133 | 208 | .639 | - | - | 691 | 141 | - | - | - | 176 |
| 1954-55 | 25 | MIL | 74 | - | 1,774 | 449 | 167 | 417 | .400 | - | - | - | 115 | 169 | .680 | - | - | 438 | 125 | - | - | - | 110 |
| 1955-56 | 26 | MIN | 69 | - | 1,129 | 288 | 94 | 235 | .400 | - | - | - | 100 | 132 | .758 | - | - | 283 | 77 | - | - | - | 85 |
| 1956-57 * | 27 | All Teams | 68 | - | 1,133 | 285 | 111 | 296 | .375 | - | - | - | 63 | 88 | .716 | - | - | 253 | 40 | - | - | - | 103 |
| 1956-57 * | 27 | PHI | 38 | - | 577 | 140 | 57 | 151 | .377 | - | - | - | 26 | 37 | .703 | - | - | 134 | 25 | - | - | - | 48 |
| 1956-57 * | 27 | ROR | 30 | - | 556 | 145 | 54 | 145 | .372 | - | - | - | 37 | 51 | .725 | - | - | 119 | 15 | - | - | - | 55 |
| CAREER | 414 | - | 8,364 | 2,075 | 759 | 2,021 | .376 | - | - | - | 557 | 827 | .674 | - | - | 2,183 | 499 | - | - | - | 685 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 22 | MIN | 61 | - | .423 | .358 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 102.8 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 15.1 |
| 1952-53 | 23 | MIN | 70 | - | .414 | .349 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 95.9 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 16.8 |
| 1953-54 | 24 | MIL | 72 | - | .414 | .367 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100.6 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 14.3 |
| 1954-55 | 25 | MIL | 74 | - | .457 | .400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 108.1 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 13.8 |
| 1955-56 | 26 | MIN | 69 | - | .491 | .400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 115.8 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 13.9 |
| 1956-57 * | 27 | All Teams | 68 | - | .426 | .375 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 109.1 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 9.5 |
| 1956-57 * | 27 | PHI | 38 | - | .418 | .377 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 108.0 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 11.0 |
| 1956-57 * | 27 | ROR | 30 | - | .433 | .372 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 109.8 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 9.2 |
| CAREER | 414 | - | .435 | .376 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 104.9 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 12.8 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 22 | MIN | 61 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .060 | - | - | 0.4 | 39 | 23 | .629 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| 1952-53 | 23 | MIN | 70 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .072 | - | - | 0.5 | 48 | 21 | .696 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| 1953-54 | 24 | MIL | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 | - | - | 0.3 | 21 | 51 | .292 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
| 1954-55 | 25 | MIL | 74 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .134 | - | - | 0.4 | 19 | 38 | .333 | - | - | - |
| 1955-56 | 26 | MIN | 69 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .067 | - | - | 0.6 | 32 | 37 | .464 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| 1956-57 * | 27 | All Teams | 68 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .063 | - | - | 0.3 | 34 | 34 | .500 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| 1956-57 * | 27 | PHI | 38 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .032 | - | - | 0.2 | 18 | 20 | .474 | - | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| 1956-57 * | 27 | ROR | 30 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .027 | - | - | 0.4 | 16 | 14 | .533 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| CAREER | 414 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .079 | - | - | 0.4 | 193 | 204 | .486 | 2.2 | 8.1 | 10.4 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 22 | MIN | 13 | 11.7 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 0.7 | - | - | - | .360 | - | .286 |
| 1952-53 | 23 | MIN | 12 | 15.8 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 0.9 | - | - | - | .348 | - | .531 |
| 1954-55 | 25 | MIN | 7 | 19.6 | 7.9 | 6.0 | 1.4 | - | - | - | .400 | - | .793 |
| 1955-56 | 26 | MIN | 3 | 18.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.7 | - | - | - | .308 | - | .700 |
| 1956-57 | 27 | PHI | 2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | .000 | - | 1.000 |
| CAREER | 37 | 14.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 0.9 | - | - | - | .360 | - | .585 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 22 | MIN | 13 | - | 11.7 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.9 | .360 | - | - | - | 0.5 | 1.6 | .286 | - | - | 3.4 | 0.7 | - | - | - | 1.2 |
| 1952-53 | 23 | MIN | 12 | - | 15.8 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 3.8 | .348 | - | - | - | 1.4 | 2.7 | .531 | - | - | 5.3 | 0.9 | - | - | - | 2.7 |
| 1954-55 | 25 | MIN | 7 | - | 19.6 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 5.7 | .400 | - | - | - | 3.3 | 4.1 | .793 | - | - | 6.0 | 1.4 | - | - | - | 1.3 |
| 1955-56 | 26 | MIN | 3 | - | 18.0 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 4.3 | .308 | - | - | - | 2.3 | 3.3 | .700 | - | - | 5.0 | 0.7 | - | - | - | 2.3 |
| 1956-57 | 27 | PHI | 2 | - | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .000 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | - | - | 1.0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| CAREER | 37 | - | 14.5 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 3.4 | .360 | - | - | - | 1.5 | 2.5 | .585 | - | - | 4.5 | 0.9 | - | - | - | 1.7 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 22 | MIN | 13 | - | 152 | 24 | 9 | 25 | .360 | - | - | - | 6 | 21 | .286 | - | - | 44 | 9 | - | - | - | 16 |
| 1952-53 | 23 | MIN | 12 | - | 189 | 49 | 16 | 46 | .348 | - | - | - | 17 | 32 | .531 | - | - | 64 | 11 | - | - | - | 32 |
| 1954-55 | 25 | MIN | 7 | - | 137 | 55 | 16 | 40 | .400 | - | - | - | 23 | 29 | .793 | - | - | 42 | 10 | - | - | - | 9 |
| 1955-56 | 26 | MIN | 3 | - | 54 | 15 | 4 | 13 | .308 | - | - | - | 7 | 10 | .700 | - | - | 15 | 2 | - | - | - | 7 |
| 1956-57 | 27 | PHI | 2 | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | - | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 |
| CAREER | 37 | - | 535 | 145 | 45 | 125 | .360 | - | - | - | 55 | 94 | .585 | - | - | 167 | 32 | - | - | - | 64 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 22 | MIN | 13 | - | .350 | .360 | - | - | - | 11.1 | - | - | - | - | 64.6 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 9.2 |
| 1952-53 | 23 | MIN | 12 | - | .408 | .348 | - | - | - | 11.4 | - | - | - | - | 87.9 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 15.3 |
| 1954-55 | 25 | MIN | 7 | - | .521 | .400 | - | - | - | 14.1 | - | - | - | - | 119.3 | - | 1.4 | - | - | 20.0 |
| 1955-56 | 26 | MIN | 3 | - | .431 | .308 | - | - | - | 5.1 | - | - | - | - | 100.8 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 9.8 |
| 1956-57 | 27 | PHI | 2 | - | .532 | .000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100.0 | - | 2.0 | - | - | 34.6 |
| CAREER | 37 | - | .436 | .360 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 94.5 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 9.9 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 22 | MIN | 13 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .047 | - | - | 0.8 | 9 | 4 | .692 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 1952-53 | 23 | MIN | 12 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .079 | - | - | 0.7 | 9 | 3 | .750 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| 1954-55 | 25 | MIN | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | - | - | 0.7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| 1955-56 | 26 | MIN | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .052 | - | - | 0.8 | 1 | 2 | .333 | - | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 1956-57 | 27 | PHI | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 37 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .085 | - | - | 0.8 | 22 | 15 | .595 | -0.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Apr 25, 1951 | The Minneapolis Lakers selected Lew Hitch in Round 2 with Pick 10 in the 1951 NBA Draft. |
| Sep 1, 1951 | Lew Hitch signed a multi-year contract with the Minneapolis Lakers. |
| Oct 27, 1953 | Lew Hitch was acquired by the Milwaukee Hawks from the Minneapolis Lakers in a trade. |
| Feb 17, 1955 | Lew Hitch was acquired by the Minneapolis Lakers from the Milwaukee Hawks in a trade. |
| Jul 1, 1956 | Lew Hitch, previously with the Minneapolis Lakers, became a free agent. |
| Jul 23, 1956 | Lew Hitch signed a contract with the Rochester Royals. |
| Jan 4, 1957 | Lew Hitch was acquired by the Philadelphia Warriors from the Rochester Royals in a trade. |
| Jul 1, 1957 | Lew Hitch, previously with the Philadelphia Warriors, became a free agent. |
| Feb 8, 2012 | Lew Hitch passed away. He was 82 years old at the time of his death. |
NBA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 2x NBA Champion | 1952, 1953 |