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 Teammates
Teammates Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Mikkelsen | Lakers | NBA | 4: 1951-52 to 1955-56 | 252 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 151 | 101 | 59.9% | Compare |
| Slater Martin | Lakers | NBA | 4: 1951-52 to 1955-56 | 252 | 11.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 151 | 101 | 59.9% | Compare |
| Bob Harrison | Hawks, Lakers | NBA | 4: 1951-52 to 1954-55 | 236 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 132 | 104 | 55.9% | Compare |
| Whitey Skoog | Lakers | NBA | 4: 1951-52 to 1955-56 | 205 | 8.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 119 | 86 | 58.0% | Compare |
| George Mikan | Lakers | NBA | 3: 1951-52 to 1955-56 | 191 | 19.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 124 | 67 | 64.9% | Compare |
| Jim Pollard | Lakers | NBA | 3: 1951-52 to 1954-55 | 173 | 13.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 115 | 58 | 66.5% | Compare |
| Pep Saul | Hawks, Lakers | NBA | 3: 1951-52 to 1954-55 | 169 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 97 | 72 | 57.4% | Compare |
| Bill Calhoun | Hawks | NBA | 2: 1953-54 to 1954-55 | 129 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40 | 89 | 31.0% | Compare |
| Howie Schultz | Lakers | NBA | 2: 1951-52 to 1952-53 | 113 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 74 | 39 | 65.5% | Compare |
| Charlie Share | Hawks | NBA | 2: 1953-54 to 1954-55 | 100 | 11.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32 | 68 | 32.0% | Compare |
| Dick Schnittker | Lakers | NBA | 2: 1954-55 to 1955-56 | 96 | 11.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46 | 50 | 47.9% | Compare |
| Ed Kalafat | Lakers | NBA | 2: 1954-55 to 1955-56 | 96 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46 | 50 | 47.9% | Compare |
| Clyde Lovellette | Lakers | NBA | 2: 1954-55 to 1955-56 | 94 | 20.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46 | 48 | 48.9% | Compare |
| Jim Holstein | Lakers | NBA | 2: 1952-53 to 1954-55 | 94 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 63 | 31 | 67.0% | Compare |
| George Ratkovicz | Hawks | NBA | 2: 1953-54 to 1954-55 | 79 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | 56 | 29.1% | Compare |
| Bill Tosheff | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1953-54 | 70 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 49 | 30.0% | Compare |
| Chuck Mencel | Lakers | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 69 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 31 | 38 | 44.9% | Compare |
| Don Sunderlage | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1953-54 | 68 | 11.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 49 | 27.9% | Compare |
| Irv Bemoras | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1953-54 | 68 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 48 | 29.4% | Compare |
| Dick Garmaker | Lakers | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 68 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32 | 36 | 47.1% | Compare |
| Joe Hutton | Lakers | NBA | 1: 1951-52 | 68 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42 | 26 | 61.8% | Compare |
| Bob Pettit | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1954-55 | 57 | 19.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 38 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Chuck Cooper | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1954-55 | 55 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 37 | 32.7% | Compare |
| Red Holzman | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1953-54 | 50 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 35 | 30.0% | Compare |
| Frank Selvy | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1954-55 | 45 | 20.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 28 | 37.8% | Compare |
| Joe Graboski | Warriors | NBA | 1: 1956-57 | 40 | 15.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 22 | 45.0% | Compare |
| Ernie Beck | Warriors | NBA | 1: 1956-57 | 40 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 22 | 45.0% | Compare |
| Larry Costello | Warriors | NBA | 1: 1956-57 | 40 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 22 | 45.0% | Compare |
| George Dempsey | Warriors | NBA | 1: 1956-57 | 40 | 5.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 22 | 45.0% | Compare |
| Paul Arizin | Warriors | NBA | 1: 1956-57 | 39 | 25.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 21 | 46.2% | Compare |
| Neil Johnston | Warriors | NBA | 1: 1956-57 | 37 | 21.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 21 | 43.2% | Compare |
| Alex Hannum | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1954-55 | 37 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 22 | 40.5% | Compare |
| Jack George | Warriors | NBA | 1: 1956-57 | 36 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 20 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Walt Davis | Warriors | NBA | 1: 1956-57 | 36 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 19 | 47.2% | Compare |
| Dick Surhoff | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1953-54 | 32 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 24 | 25.0% | Compare |
| Jack Twyman | Royals | NBA | 1: 1956-57 | 30 | 15.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 14 | 53.3% | Compare |
| Maurice Stokes | Royals | NBA | 1: 1956-57 | 30 | 14.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 14 | 53.3% | Compare |
| Dick Ricketts | Royals | NBA | 1: 1956-57 | 30 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 14 | 53.3% | Compare |
| Richie Regan | Royals | NBA | 1: 1956-57 | 30 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 14 | 53.3% | Compare |
| Johnny McCarthy | Royals | NBA | 1: 1956-57 | 30 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 14 | 53.3% | Compare |
| Dave Piontek | Royals | NBA | 1: 1956-57 | 29 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 13 | 55.2% | Compare |
| Art Spoelstra | Royals | NBA | 1: 1956-57 | 29 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 14 | 51.7% | Compare |
| Jackie Moore | Warriors | NBA | 1: 1956-57 | 28 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 16 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Bob Burrow | Royals | NBA | 1: 1956-57 | 26 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 14 | 46.2% | Compare |
| Bob Carney | Lakers | NBA | 1: 1954-55 | 22 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 10 | 54.5% | Compare |
| Don Lofgran | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1953-54 | 21 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 15 | 28.6% | Compare |
| Bobby Wanzer | Royals | NBA | 1: 1956-57 | 21 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 11 | 47.6% | Compare |
| Bob Williams | Lakers | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 20 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 15 | 25.0% | Compare |
| Jack Nichols | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1953-54 | 15 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 11 | 26.7% | Compare |
| Si Green | Royals | NBA | 1: 1956-57 | 12 | 12.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 6 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Ken McBride | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1954-55 | 12 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 10 | 16.7% | Compare |
| Johnny Horan | Lakers | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 5 | 58.3% | Compare |
| Gene Dyker | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1953-54 | 11 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 8 | 27.3% | Compare |
| Ed Fleming | Royals | NBA | 1: 1956-57 | 10 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 5 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Bob Houbregs | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1953-54 | 10 | 6.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9 | 10.0% | Compare |
| Ron Feiereisel | Lakers | NBA | 1: 1955-56 | 10 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 8 | 20.0% | Compare |
| Max Zaslofsky | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1953-54 | 9 | 15.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 7 | 22.2% | Compare |
| John Pilch | Lakers | NBA | 1: 1951-52 | 9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 3 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Bob Lavoy | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1953-54 | 7 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Phil Martin | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1954-55 | 7 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 14.3% | Compare |
| Fred Diute | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1954-55 | 7 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 14.3% | Compare |
| Ronnie MacGilvray | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1954-55 | 6 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Bob Peterson | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1953-54 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Tom Marshall | Royals | NBA | 1: 1956-57 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Isaac Walthour | Hawks | NBA | 1: 1953-54 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | Compare |
| Bob Armstrong | Warriors | NBA | 1: 1956-57 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | Compare |
* 66 teammates found. All stats represent what the teammates of Lew Hitch averaged when they played with him in the selected games.









