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Alex Hannum

Alexander Murray Hannum (Alex)

Position: Forward-Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-7 ▪ Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: July 19, 1923 in Los Angeles, California
Died: January 18, 2002
High School: Alexander Hamilton in Los Angeles, California
College: University of Southern California
Draft: Indianapolis Jets, 1948 BAA Draft
NBA Debut: November 3, 1949
NBL Career: 64 G, 365 PTS, 5.7 PPG (Full Record)
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Coach in 1998 (Full List)
As Coach: 16 Yrs, 649-564, .535 W-L% (Full Record)
As Executive: DEN franchise, 1971-1974 (Full Record)

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1949-50 26 SYR NBA PF 64 177 488 .363 128 186 .688 129 264 482
1950-51 27 SYR NBA PF 63 182 494 .368 107 197 .543 301 119 271 471
1951-52 28 TOT NBA 66 1508 170 462 .368 98 138 .710 336 133 271 438
1951-52 28 BLB NBA 35 106 300 56 82 193 74 150 268
1951-52 28 ROC NBA 31 64 162 42 56 143 59 121 170
1952-53 29 ROC NBA PF 68 1288 129 360 .358 88 133 .662 279 81 258 346
1953-54 30 ROC NBA PF 72 1707 175 503 .348 102 164 .622 350 105 279 452
1954-55 31 MLH NBA PF 53 1088 126 358 .352 61 107 .570 245 105 206 313
1955-56 32 STL NBA PF 71 1480 146 453 .322 93 154 .604 344 157 271 385
1956-57 33 TOT NBA 59 642 77 223 .345 37 56 .661 158 28 135 191
1956-57 33 FTW NBA
1956-57 33 STL NBA
Career NBA 516 7713 1182 3341 .354 714 1135 .629 2013 857 1955 3078

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1949-50 26 SYR NBA PF 64 2.8 7.6 .363 2.0 2.9 .688 2.0 4.1 7.5
1950-51 27 SYR NBA PF 63 2.9 7.8 .368 1.7 3.1 .543 4.8 1.9 4.3 7.5
1951-52 28 TOT NBA 66 22.8 2.6 7.0 .368 1.5 2.1 .710 5.1 2.0 4.1 6.6
1951-52 28 BLB NBA 35
1951-52 28 ROC NBA 31
1952-53 29 ROC NBA PF 68 18.9 1.9 5.3 .358 1.3 2.0 .662 4.1 1.2 3.8 5.1
1953-54 30 ROC NBA PF 72 23.7 2.4 7.0 .348 1.4 2.3 .622 4.9 1.5 3.9 6.3
1954-55 31 MLH NBA PF 53 20.5 2.4 6.8 .352 1.2 2.0 .570 4.6 2.0 3.9 5.9
1955-56 32 STL NBA PF 71 20.8 2.1 6.4 .322 1.3 2.2 .604 4.8 2.2 3.8 5.4
1956-57 33 TOT NBA 59 10.9 1.3 3.8 .345 0.6 0.9 .661 2.7 0.5 2.3 3.2
1956-57 33 FTW NBA
1956-57 33 STL NBA
Career NBA 516 19.8 2.3 6.5 .354 1.4 2.2 .629 4.5 1.7 3.8 6.0

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1949-50 26 SYR NBA PF 64 .363 .688
1950-51 27 SYR NBA PF 63 .368 .543
1951-52 28 TOT NBA 66 1508 4.1 11.0 .368 2.3 3.3 .710 8.0 3.2 6.5 10.5
1951-52 28 BLB NBA 35
1951-52 28 ROC NBA 31
1952-53 29 ROC NBA PF 68 1288 3.6 10.1 .358 2.5 3.7 .662 7.8 2.3 7.2 9.7
1953-54 30 ROC NBA PF 72 1707 3.7 10.6 .348 2.2 3.5 .622 7.4 2.2 5.9 9.5
1954-55 31 MLH NBA PF 53 1088 4.2 11.8 .352 2.0 3.5 .570 8.1 3.5 6.8 10.4
1955-56 32 STL NBA PF 71 1480 3.6 11.0 .322 2.3 3.7 .604 8.4 3.8 6.6 9.4
1956-57 33 TOT NBA 59 642 4.3 12.5 .345 2.1 3.1 .661 8.9 1.6 7.6 10.7
1956-57 33 FTW NBA
1956-57 33 STL NBA
Career NBA 516 7713 3.8 11.0 .354 2.2 3.5 .629 8.0 2.8 6.6 9.9

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1949-50 26 SYR NBA PF 64 .423 .363 2.0 3.2 5.1
1950-51 27 SYR NBA PF 63 .406 .368 0.4 1.3 1.7
1951-52 28 TOT NBA 66 1508 .419 .368
1951-52 28 BLB NBA 35
1951-52 28 ROC NBA 31
1952-53 29 ROC NBA PF 68 1288 9.6 .413 .358 0.1 1.5 1.6 .059
1953-54 30 ROC NBA PF 72 1707 9.5 .393 .348 -0.7 2.8 2.1 .058
1954-55 31 MLH NBA PF 53 1088 8.9 .386 .352 -0.9 1.4 0.5 .024
1955-56 32 STL NBA PF 71 1480 7.9 .370 .322 -1.6 2.0 0.4 .012
1956-57 33 TOT NBA 59 642 .386 .345
1956-57 33 FTW NBA
1956-57 33 STL NBA
Career NBA 516 7713 9.0 .401 .354 -0.7 12.2 11.4 .028

Playoffs Totals

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1949-50 26 SYR NBA PF 11 38 86 .442 17 34 .500 10 50 93
1950-51 27 SYR NBA PF 7 17 39 .436 8 10 .800 47 17 37 42
1951-52 28 ROC NBA 6 146 16 42 .381 8 13 .615 26 8 30 40
1952-53 29 ROC NBA PF 3 52 4 10 .400 3 8 .375 4 2 16 11
1953-54 30 ROC NBA PF 6 107 12 29 .414 15 24 .625 22 5 28 39
1955-56 32 STL NBA PF 8 159 21 66 .318 19 35 .543 29 10 36 61
1956-57 33 STL NBA 2 6 0 2 .000 0 0 0 0 2 0
Career NBA 43 470 108 274 .394 70 124 .565 128 52 199 286

Playoffs Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1949-50 26 SYR NBA PF 11 3.5 7.8 .442 1.5 3.1 .500 0.9 4.5 8.5
1950-51 27 SYR NBA PF 7 2.4 5.6 .436 1.1 1.4 .800 6.7 2.4 5.3 6.0
1951-52 28 ROC NBA 6 24.3 2.7 7.0 .381 1.3 2.2 .615 4.3 1.3 5.0 6.7
1952-53 29 ROC NBA PF 3 17.3 1.3 3.3 .400 1.0 2.7 .375 1.3 0.7 5.3 3.7
1953-54 30 ROC NBA PF 6 17.8 2.0 4.8 .414 2.5 4.0 .625 3.7 0.8 4.7 6.5
1955-56 32 STL NBA PF 8 19.9 2.6 8.3 .318 2.4 4.4 .543 3.6 1.3 4.5 7.6
1956-57 33 STL NBA 2 3.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
Career NBA 43 18.8 2.5 6.4 .394 1.6 2.9 .565 4.0 1.2 4.6 6.7

Playoffs Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1949-50 26 SYR NBA PF 11 .442 .500
1950-51 27 SYR NBA PF 7 .436 .800
1951-52 28 ROC NBA 6 146 3.9 10.4 .381 2.0 3.2 .615 6.4 2.0 7.4 9.9
1952-53 29 ROC NBA PF 3 52 2.8 6.9 .400 2.1 5.5 .375 2.8 1.4 11.1 7.6
1953-54 30 ROC NBA PF 6 107 4.0 9.8 .414 5.0 8.1 .625 7.4 1.7 9.4 13.1
1955-56 32 STL NBA PF 8 159 4.8 14.9 .318 4.3 7.9 .543 6.6 2.3 8.2 13.8
1956-57 33 STL NBA 2 6 0.0 12.0 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.0 0.0
Career NBA 43 470 4.1 11.4 .394 3.4 6.1 .565 6.2 1.9 8.6 11.6

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg Pos G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1949-50 26 SYR NBA PF 11 .461 .442 0.5 0.3 0.8
1950-51 27 SYR NBA PF 7 .484 .436 0.2 0.2 0.5
1951-52 28 ROC NBA 6 146 7.8 .419 .381 12.2 -0.1 0.2 0.1 .041
1952-53 29 ROC NBA PF 3 52 0.8 .407 .400 10.7 0.0 0.1 0.0 .039
1953-54 30 ROC NBA PF 6 107 12.4 .493 .414 10.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 .095
1955-56 32 STL NBA PF 8 159 5.9 .375 .318 12.2 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 -0.071
1956-57 33 STL NBA 2 6 -18.4 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.352
Career NBA 43 470 7.1 .435 .394 11.5 0.5 0.9 1.3 .010

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 8 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Alex Hannum 5.1 2.1 1.7 1.6 0.5 0.4
Josh McRoberts 89.0 4.9 2.2 1.5 1.4 0.4 0.1
Brian Cook 88.0 4.5 2.0 1.8 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.0 -0.2
Anthony Bonner 81.4 4.1 2.4 1.8 1.6 0.7 0.0
Samaki Walker 80.7 5.3 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.4 0.7 0.6 0.5
Ed Nealy 79.1 4.7 2.0 1.9 1.5 1.3 1.2 0.4 0.3
Gus Gerard 77.6 4.3 1.9 1.5 1.3 1.3 0.5 0.3
Harold Pressley 75.5 4.8 2.3 2.2 0.7
Jason Kapono 74.9 4.2 1.9 1.3 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.5 -0.2
Tim Perry 74.9 5.7 2.6 2.0 1.4 1.4 1.2 0.3 -0.1
Bob Doll 73.9 4.0 2.8 1.8 1.6
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Alex Hannum 5.1 2.1 1.7 1.6 0.5 0.4
Josh McRoberts 89.0 4.9 2.2 1.5 1.4 0.4 0.1
Brian Cook 87.7 4.5 2.0 1.8 1.1 0.6 0.4 0.0 -0.1 -0.2
Anthony Bonner 81.4 4.1 2.4 1.8 1.6 0.7 0.0
Samaki Walker 79.8 5.3 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.4 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.0 -0.1
Gus Gerard 77.6 4.3 1.9 1.5 1.3 1.3 0.5 0.3
Harold Pressley 75.5 4.8 2.3 2.2 0.7
Tim Perry 74.9 5.7 2.6 2.0 1.4 1.4 1.2 0.3 -0.1
Jason Kapono 74.3 4.2 1.9 1.3 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.1 -0.2
Bob Doll 73.9 4.0 2.8 1.8 1.6
Josh Boone 73.6 3.7 1.8 1.8 1.7

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1942-43 19 USC 15 23 9 20 55 .450 3.7
1946-47 23 USC 24 251 10.5
1947-48 24 USC 23 108 263 11.4
Career 62 131 9 20 569 .450 9.2

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Games
1951-52 NBA 66 (1)
 1953-54 NBA 72 (2)
Personal Fouls
1949-50 NBA 264 (7)
1950-51 NBA 271 (5)
1951-52 NBA 271 (3)
1953-54 NBA 279 (4)
1955-56 NBA 271 (10)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.002 (466)

Transactions

May 10, 1948: Drafted by the Indianapolis Jets in the ?? round (38th pick) of the 1948 BAA Draft.

July 14, 1951: Traded by the Syracuse Nationals with Fred Scolari to the Baltimore Bullets for Red Rocha.

January 18, 1952: Sold by the Baltimore Bullets to the Rochester Royals.

December 10, 1954: Sold by the Rochester Royals to the Milwaukee Hawks.

1956: Signed as a free agent with the Fort Wayne Pistons.

December 12, 1956: Released by the Fort Wayne Pistons.

December 17, 1956: Signed as a free agent with the St. Louis Hawks.

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