Walter Vernon Hatton (Vern)
Position: Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-3 ▪ Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: January 13, 1936 in Owingsville, Kentucky
High School: Lafayette in Lexington, Kentucky
College: University of Kentucky
Draft: Cincinnati Royals, 2nd round (2nd pick, 9th overall), 1958 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 22, 1958
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 23 | TOT | NBA | PG | 64 | 1109 | 149 | 418 | .356 | 77 | 105 | .733 | 178 | 70 | 111 | 375 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 23 | CIN | NBA | 22 | 657 | 66 | 207 | .319 | 34 | 51 | .667 | 81 | 30 | 55 | 166 | ||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 23 | PHW | NBA | PG | 42 | 452 | 83 | 211 | .393 | 43 | 54 | .796 | 97 | 40 | 56 | 209 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 24 | PHW | NBA | SG | 67 | 1049 | 127 | 356 | .357 | 53 | 87 | .609 | 159 | 82 | 61 | 307 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 25 | PHW | NBA | SG | 54 | 610 | 97 | 304 | .319 | 46 | 56 | .821 | 92 | 59 | 59 | 240 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | 26 | TOT | NBA | 40 | 898 | 112 | 331 | .338 | 98 | 125 | .784 | 102 | 99 | 63 | 322 | ||||||||||
| 1961-62 | 26 | CHP | NBA | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961-62 | 26 | STL | NBA | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | NBA | 225 | 3666 | 485 | 1409 | .344 | 274 | 373 | .735 | 531 | 310 | 294 | 1244 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 23 | TOT | NBA | PG | 64 | 17.3 | 2.3 | 6.5 | .356 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .733 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 5.9 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 23 | CIN | NBA | 22 | 29.9 | 3.0 | 9.4 | .319 | 1.5 | 2.3 | .667 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 7.5 | ||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 23 | PHW | NBA | PG | 42 | 10.8 | 2.0 | 5.0 | .393 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .796 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 5.0 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 24 | PHW | NBA | SG | 67 | 15.7 | 1.9 | 5.3 | .357 | 0.8 | 1.3 | .609 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 4.6 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 25 | PHW | NBA | SG | 54 | 11.3 | 1.8 | 5.6 | .319 | 0.9 | 1.0 | .821 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4.4 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | 26 | TOT | NBA | 40 | 22.5 | 2.8 | 8.3 | .338 | 2.5 | 3.1 | .784 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 8.1 | ||||||||||
| 1961-62 | 26 | CHP | NBA | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961-62 | 26 | STL | NBA | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | NBA | 225 | 16.3 | 2.2 | 6.3 | .344 | 1.2 | 1.7 | .735 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5.5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 23 | TOT | NBA | PG | 64 | 1109 | 4.8 | 13.6 | .356 | 2.5 | 3.4 | .733 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 12.2 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 23 | CIN | NBA | 22 | 657 | 3.6 | 11.3 | .319 | 1.9 | 2.8 | .667 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 9.1 | ||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 23 | PHW | NBA | PG | 42 | 452 | 6.6 | 16.8 | .393 | 3.4 | 4.3 | .796 | 7.7 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 16.6 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 24 | PHW | NBA | SG | 67 | 1049 | 4.4 | 12.2 | .357 | 1.8 | 3.0 | .609 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 10.5 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 25 | PHW | NBA | SG | 54 | 610 | 5.7 | 17.9 | .319 | 2.7 | 3.3 | .821 | 5.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 14.2 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | 26 | TOT | NBA | 40 | 898 | 4.5 | 13.3 | .338 | 3.9 | 5.0 | .784 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 12.9 | ||||||||||
| 1961-62 | 26 | CHP | NBA | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961-62 | 26 | STL | NBA | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | NBA | 225 | 3666 | 4.8 | 13.8 | .344 | 2.7 | 3.7 | .735 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 12.2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-59 | 23 | TOT | NBA | PG | 64 | 1109 | 9.0 | .404 | .356 | -0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .011 | ||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 23 | CIN | NBA | 22 | 657 | 5.2 | .362 | .319 | -0.8 | 0.2 | -0.6 | -0.046 | |||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 23 | PHW | NBA | PG | 42 | 452 | 14.5 | .445 | .393 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .095 | ||||||||||
| 1959-60 | 24 | PHW | NBA | SG | 67 | 1049 | 7.7 | .389 | .357 | -0.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | .025 | ||||||||||
| 1960-61 | 25 | PHW | NBA | SG | 54 | 610 | 7.6 | .365 | .319 | -1.1 | 0.6 | -0.5 | -0.043 | ||||||||||
| 1961-62 | 26 | TOT | NBA | 40 | 898 | .417 | .338 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1961-62 | 26 | CHP | NBA | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1961-62 | 26 | STL | NBA | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Career | NBA | 225 | 3666 | 8.2 | .395 | .344 | -2.3 | 2.6 | 0.3 | .003 |
| Thru 4 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Vern Hatton | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.5 | ||
| Jack Garfinkel | -4.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | -0.5 | |
| Raymond Townsend | -7.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -0.2 | |
| Glenn Hansen | -9.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | |
| Anthony Jones | -13.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
| Andre McCarter | -15.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
| James White | -18.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
| Greg Sutton | -19.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | |
| Garrett Temple | -20.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 | |
| Corey Gaines | -26.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Darrin Hancock | -27.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Vern Hatton | 0.5 | 0.3 | -0.5 | ||
| Jack Garfinkel | -4.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | -0.5 | |
| Raymond Townsend | -7.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -0.2 | |
| Glenn Hansen | -9.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | -0.1 | |
| Anthony Jones | -13.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
| Andre McCarter | -15.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
| James White | -18.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
| Greg Sutton | -19.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | -0.1 | |
| Garrett Temple | -20.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | -0.4 | |
| Darrin Hancock | -27.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | |
| Willie Smith | -28.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
April 22, 1958: Drafted by the Cincinnati Royals in the 2nd round (10th pick) of the 1958 NBA Draft.
December 16, 1958: Traded by the Cincinnati Royals to the Philadelphia Warriors for Phil Rollins.
May 31, 1961: Sold by the Philadelphia Warriors to the Chicago Packers.
November 29, 1961: Sold by the Chicago Packers to the Philadelphia Warriors.
November 30, 1961: Sold by the Philadelphia Warriors to the St. Louis Hawks.
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