Lewis Rufus Hitch (Lew)
Position: Forward-Center
Height: 6-8 Weight: 200 lbs.
Born: July 16, 1929 in Griggsville, Illinois
College: Kansas State University
Drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 2nd round (10th pick, 19th overall) of the 1951 NBA draft.
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Minneapolis Lakers 1952-1956 |
Milwaukee Hawks 1954 |
Milwaukee Hawks 1954 |
Milwaukee Hawks 1955 |
Philadelphia Warriors 1957 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 22 | MNL | NBA | 61 | 849 | 77 | 215 | .358 | 63 | 94 | .670 | 243 | 50 | 89 | 217 | |||||||||
| 1952-53 | 23 | MNL | NBA | 70 | 1027 | 89 | 255 | .349 | 83 | 136 | .610 | 275 | 66 | 122 | 261 | |||||||||
| 1953-54 | 24 | MLH | NBA | 72 | 2452 | 221 | 603 | .367 | 133 | 208 | .639 | 691 | 141 | 176 | 575 | |||||||||
| 1954-55 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 74 | 1774 | 167 | 417 | .400 | 115 | 169 | .680 | 438 | 125 | 110 | 449 | |||||||||
| 1955-56 | 26 | MNL | NBA | 69 | 1129 | 94 | 235 | .400 | 100 | 132 | .758 | 283 | 77 | 85 | 288 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 27 | TOT | NBA | 68 | 1133 | 111 | 296 | .375 | 63 | 88 | .716 | 253 | 40 | 103 | 285 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 27 | MNL | NBA | 30 | 531 | 52 | 138 | .377 | 37 | 51 | .725 | 116 | 12 | 55 | 141 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 27 | PHW | NBA | 38 | 602 | 59 | 158 | .373 | 26 | 37 | .703 | 137 | 28 | 48 | 144 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 414 | 8364 | 759 | 2021 | .376 | 557 | 827 | .674 | 2183 | 499 | 685 | 2075 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 22 | MNL | NBA | 61 | 13.9 | 1.3 | 3.5 | .358 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .670 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.6 | |||||||||
| 1952-53 | 23 | MNL | NBA | 70 | 14.7 | 1.3 | 3.6 | .349 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .610 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.7 | |||||||||
| 1953-54 | 24 | MLH | NBA | 72 | 34.1 | 3.1 | 8.4 | .367 | 1.8 | 2.9 | .639 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 8.0 | |||||||||
| 1954-55 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 74 | 24.0 | 2.3 | 5.6 | .400 | 1.6 | 2.3 | .680 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 6.1 | |||||||||
| 1955-56 | 26 | MNL | NBA | 69 | 16.4 | 1.4 | 3.4 | .400 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .758 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4.2 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 27 | TOT | NBA | 68 | 16.7 | 1.6 | 4.4 | .375 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .716 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 4.2 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 27 | MNL | NBA | 30 | 17.7 | 1.7 | 4.6 | .377 | 1.2 | 1.7 | .725 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 4.7 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 27 | PHW | NBA | 38 | 15.8 | 1.6 | 4.2 | .373 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .703 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3.8 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 414 | 20.2 | 1.8 | 4.9 | .376 | 1.3 | 2.0 | .674 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 5.0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 22 | MNL | NBA | 61 | 849 | 3.3 | 9.1 | .358 | 2.7 | 4.0 | .670 | 10.3 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 9.2 | |||||||||
| 1952-53 | 23 | MNL | NBA | 70 | 1027 | 3.1 | 8.9 | .349 | 2.9 | 4.8 | .610 | 9.6 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 9.1 | |||||||||
| 1953-54 | 24 | MLH | NBA | 72 | 2452 | 3.2 | 8.9 | .367 | 2.0 | 3.1 | .639 | 10.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 8.4 | |||||||||
| 1954-55 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 74 | 1774 | 3.4 | 8.5 | .400 | 2.3 | 3.4 | .680 | 8.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 9.1 | |||||||||
| 1955-56 | 26 | MNL | NBA | 69 | 1129 | 3.0 | 7.5 | .400 | 3.2 | 4.2 | .758 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 9.2 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 27 | TOT | NBA | 68 | 1133 | 3.5 | 9.4 | .375 | 2.0 | 2.8 | .716 | 8.0 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 9.1 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 27 | MNL | NBA | 30 | 531 | 3.5 | 9.4 | .377 | 2.5 | 3.5 | .725 | 7.9 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 9.6 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 27 | PHW | NBA | 38 | 602 | 3.5 | 9.4 | .373 | 1.6 | 2.2 | .703 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 8.6 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 414 | 8364 | 3.3 | 8.7 | .376 | 2.4 | 3.6 | .674 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 8.9 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 22 | MNL | NBA | 61 | 849 | 13.9 | .423 | .358 | |||||||||||||||
| 1952-53 | 23 | MNL | NBA | 70 | 1027 | 13.5 | .414 | .349 | |||||||||||||||
| 1953-54 | 24 | MLH | NBA | 72 | 2452 | 14.8 | .414 | .367 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954-55 | 25 | TOT | NBA | 74 | 1774 | .457 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1955-56 | 26 | MNL | NBA | 69 | 1129 | 12.6 | .491 | .400 | |||||||||||||||
| 1956-57 | 27 | TOT | NBA | 68 | 1133 | 9.1 | .426 | .375 | |||||||||||||||
| 1956-57 | 27 | MNL | NBA | 30 | 531 | 9.0 | .439 | .377 | |||||||||||||||
| 1956-57 | 27 | PHW | NBA | 38 | 602 | 9.3 | .413 | .373 | |||||||||||||||
| Career | NBA | 414 | 8364 | 10.3 | .435 | .376 |
| 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 |
| 1951-52 | 22 | MNL | NBA | 13 | 152 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 21 | 44 | 9 | 16 | 24 | .360 | .286 | 11.7 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 0.7 | |||||||
| 1952-53 | 23 | MNL | NBA | 12 | 189 | 16 | 46 | 17 | 32 | 64 | 11 | 32 | 49 | .348 | .531 | 15.8 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 0.9 | |||||||
| 1954-55 | 25 | MNL | NBA | 7 | 137 | 16 | 40 | 23 | 29 | 42 | 10 | 9 | 55 | .400 | .793 | 19.6 | 7.9 | 6.0 | 1.4 | |||||||
| 1955-56 | 26 | MNL | NBA | 3 | 54 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 15 | .308 | .700 | 18.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.7 | |||||||
| 1956-57 | 27 | PHW | NBA | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |||||||
| Career | NBA | 37 | 535 | 45 | 125 | 55 | 94 | 167 | 32 | 64 | 145 | .360 | .585 | 14.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 0.9 | |||||||||
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Games 1953-54 NBA 72 (2)1954-55 NBA 74 (1) |
Total Rebounds 1953-54 NBA 691 (9) |
Rebounds Per Game 1953-54 NBA 9.6 (9) |
Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.003 (298) |