William Severlyn Hewitt (Bill)
Position: Forward
Height: 6-7 Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: August 8, 1944 in Cambridge, Massachusetts
High School: Cambridge Rindge & Latin in Cambridge, Massachusetts
College: University of Southern California
Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1st round (11th pick, 11th overall) of the 1968 NBA draft.
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 24 | LAL | NBA | 75 | 1455 | 239 | 528 | .453 | 61 | 106 | .575 | 332 | 76 | 139 | 539 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 65 | 1279 | 110 | 298 | .369 | 54 | 94 | .574 | 354 | 64 | 130 | 274 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | LAL | NBA | 20 | 478 | 25 | 88 | .284 | 16 | 31 | .516 | 141 | 28 | 39 | 66 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | DET | NBA | 45 | 801 | 85 | 210 | .405 | 38 | 63 | .603 | 213 | 36 | 91 | 208 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | DET | NBA | 62 | 1725 | 203 | 435 | .467 | 69 | 120 | .575 | 454 | 124 | 189 | 475 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | DET | NBA | 68 | 1203 | 131 | 277 | .473 | 41 | 82 | .500 | 370 | 71 | 134 | 303 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | BUF | NBA | 73 | 1332 | 152 | 364 | .418 | 41 | 74 | .554 | 368 | 110 | 154 | 345 | |||||||||
| 1974-75 | 30 | CHI | NBA | 18 | 467 | 56 | 129 | .434 | 14 | 23 | .609 | 30 | 86 | 116 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 126 | |||||
| Career | NBA | 361 | 7461 | 891 | 2031 | .439 | 280 | 499 | .561 | 30 | 86 | 1994 | 469 | 9 | 10 | 792 | 2062 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 24 | LAL | NBA | 75 | 19.4 | 3.2 | 7.0 | .453 | 0.8 | 1.4 | .575 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 7.2 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 65 | 19.7 | 1.7 | 4.6 | .369 | 0.8 | 1.4 | .574 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.2 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | LAL | NBA | 20 | 23.9 | 1.3 | 4.4 | .284 | 0.8 | 1.6 | .516 | 7.1 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.3 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | DET | NBA | 45 | 17.8 | 1.9 | 4.7 | .405 | 0.8 | 1.4 | .603 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 4.6 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | DET | NBA | 62 | 27.8 | 3.3 | 7.0 | .467 | 1.1 | 1.9 | .575 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 7.7 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | DET | NBA | 68 | 17.7 | 1.9 | 4.1 | .473 | 0.6 | 1.2 | .500 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.5 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | BUF | NBA | 73 | 18.2 | 2.1 | 5.0 | .418 | 0.6 | 1.0 | .554 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 4.7 | |||||||||
| 1974-75 | 30 | CHI | NBA | 18 | 25.9 | 3.1 | 7.2 | .434 | 0.8 | 1.3 | .609 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 7.0 | |||||
| Career | NBA | 361 | 20.7 | 2.5 | 5.6 | .439 | 0.8 | 1.4 | .561 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 5.7 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 24 | LAL | NBA | 75 | 1455 | 5.9 | 13.1 | .453 | 1.5 | 2.6 | .575 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 13.3 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 65 | 1279 | 3.1 | 8.4 | .369 | 1.5 | 2.6 | .574 | 10.0 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 7.7 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | LAL | NBA | 20 | 478 | 1.9 | 6.6 | .284 | 1.2 | 2.3 | .516 | 10.6 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 5.0 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | DET | NBA | 45 | 801 | 3.8 | 9.4 | .405 | 1.7 | 2.8 | .603 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 9.3 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | DET | NBA | 62 | 1725 | 4.2 | 9.1 | .467 | 1.4 | 2.5 | .575 | 9.5 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 9.9 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | DET | NBA | 68 | 1203 | 3.9 | 8.3 | .473 | 1.2 | 2.5 | .500 | 11.1 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 9.1 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | BUF | NBA | 73 | 1332 | 4.1 | 9.8 | .418 | 1.1 | 2.0 | .554 | 9.9 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 9.3 | |||||||||
| 1974-75 | 30 | CHI | NBA | 18 | 467 | 4.3 | 9.9 | .434 | 1.1 | 1.8 | .609 | 2.3 | 6.6 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 9.7 | |||||
| Career | NBA | 361 | 7461 | 4.3 | 9.8 | .439 | 1.4 | 2.4 | .561 | 2.3 | 6.6 | 9.6 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 9.9 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 24 | LAL | NBA | 75 | 1455 | 11.2 | .469 | .453 | 7.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.7 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 65 | 1279 | 7.6 | .404 | .369 | 6.1 | -1.2 | 1.0 | -0.2 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | LAL | NBA | 20 | 478 | 6.1 | .325 | .284 | 6.7 | -0.8 | 0.7 | -0.2 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | DET | NBA | 45 | 801 | 8.4 | .437 | .405 | 5.7 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | DET | NBA | 62 | 1725 | 10.9 | .487 | .467 | 12.7 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.4 | ||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | DET | NBA | 68 | 1203 | 10.5 | .484 | .473 | 14.6 | 7.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | ||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | BUF | NBA | 73 | 1332 | 9.8 | .435 | .418 | 12.9 | 10.6 | -0.5 | 0.4 | -0.1 | ||||||||
| 1974-75 | 30 | CHI | NBA | 18 | 467 | 10.3 | .453 | .434 | 6.8 | 19.3 | 13.1 | 7.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 94 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | |||
| Career | NBA | 361 | 7461 | 10.1 | .458 | .439 | 6.8 | 19.3 | 13.3 | 8.2 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 94 | -0.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1968-69 | 24 | LAL | NBA | 15 | 412 | 61 | 151 | 18 | 29 | 78 | 17 | 40 | 140 | .404 | .621 | 27.5 | 9.3 | 5.2 | 1.1 | |||||||
| Career | NBA | 15 | 412 | 61 | 151 | 18 | 29 | 78 | 17 | 40 | 140 | .404 | .621 | 27.5 | 9.3 | 5.2 | 1.1 | |||||||||
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | 24 | LAL | NBA | 15 | 412 | 9.3 | .427 | .404 | 6.1 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 15 | 412 | 9.3 | .427 | .404 | 6.1 | -0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
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Honors 1968-69 NBA All-Rookie (1st) |
June 4, 1968: Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1968 NBA Draft.
November 27, 1969: Traded by the Los Angeles Lakers with a 1970 3rd round draft pick (Jim Hayes) to the Detroit Pistons for Happy Hairston.
October 9, 1972: Claimed on waivers by the Buffalo Braves from the Detroit Pistons
September 17, 1973: Waived by the Buffalo Braves.
September 12, 1974: Signed as a free agent with the Chicago Bulls.
November 27, 1974: Waived by the Chicago Bulls.
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-69 | Los Angeles Lakers | NBA | $20,000 |
| 1969-70 | Total | NBA | *$21,250 |
| 1970-71 | Detroit Pistons | NBA | $22,500 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $63,750 |
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