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Kim Hughes

Kim Galen Hughes

Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Left
Height: 6-11 ▪ Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: June 4, 1952 in Freeport, Illinois
High School: Freeport in Freeport, Illinois
College: University of Wisconsin
Draft: Buffalo Braves, 3rd round (9th pick, 45th overall), 1974 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 22, 1976 ▪ ABA Debut: October 24, 1975
As Coach: 1 Yr, 8-25, .242 W-L% (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
1975-76 23 NYA ABA C 84 2162 300 566 .530 0 0 92 202 .455 341 434 775 55 98 120 102 292 692
1976-77 24 NYN NBA C 81 2081 151 354 .427 19 69 .275 189 375 564 98 122 119 308 321
1977-78 25 NJN NBA C 56 854 57 160 .356 9 29 .310 95 145 240 38 49 49 57 163 123
1978-79 26 DEN NBA C 81 1086 98 182 .538 18 45 .400 112 223 335 74 56 102 78 215 214
1979-80 27 DEN NBA C 70 1208 102 202 .505 0 0 15 41 .366 125 201 326 74 66 77 50 184 219
1980-81 28 TOT NBA C 53 490 27 70 .386 0 0 1 2 .500 48 79 127 35 28 35 44 106 55
1980-81 28 DEN NBA C 8 159 11 25 .440 0 0 1 2 .500 19 31 50 11 11 14 11 33 23
1980-81 28 CLE NBA C 45 331 16 45 .356 0 0 0 0 29 48 77 24 17 21 33 73 32
Career TOT 425 7881 735 1534 .479 0 0 154 388 .397 910 1457 2367 374 419 502 331 1268 1624
NBA 341 5719 435 968 .449 0 0 62 186 .333 569 1023 1592 319 321 382 229 976 932
ABA 84 2162 300 566 .530 0 0 92 202 .455 341 434 775 55 98 120 102 292 692

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
1975-76 23 NYA ABA C 84 25.7 3.6 6.7 .530 0.0 0.0 1.1 2.4 .455 4.1 5.2 9.2 0.7 1.2 1.4 1.2 3.5 8.2
1976-77 24 NYN NBA C 81 25.7 1.9 4.4 .427 0.2 0.9 .275 2.3 4.6 7.0 1.2 1.5 1.5 3.8 4.0
1977-78 25 NJN NBA C 56 15.3 1.0 2.9 .356 0.2 0.5 .310 1.7 2.6 4.3 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.0 2.9 2.2
1978-79 26 DEN NBA C 81 13.4 1.2 2.2 .538 0.2 0.6 .400 1.4 2.8 4.1 0.9 0.7 1.3 1.0 2.7 2.6
1979-80 27 DEN NBA C 70 17.3 1.5 2.9 .505 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 .366 1.8 2.9 4.7 1.1 0.9 1.1 0.7 2.6 3.1
1980-81 28 TOT NBA C 53 9.2 0.5 1.3 .386 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 .500 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.8 2.0 1.0
1980-81 28 DEN NBA C 8 19.9 1.4 3.1 .440 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 .500 2.4 3.9 6.3 1.4 1.4 1.8 1.4 4.1 2.9
1980-81 28 CLE NBA C 45 7.4 0.4 1.0 .356 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.6 0.7
Career TOT 425 18.5 1.7 3.6 .479 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.9 .397 2.1 3.4 5.6 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.0 3.0 3.8
NBA 341 16.8 1.3 2.8 .449 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 .333 1.7 3.0 4.7 0.9 0.9 1.1 0.9 2.9 2.7
ABA 84 25.7 3.6 6.7 .530 0.0 0.0 1.1 2.4 .455 4.1 5.2 9.2 0.7 1.2 1.4 1.2 3.5 8.2

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
1975-76 23 NYA ABA C 84 2162 5.0 9.4 .530 0.0 0.0 1.5 3.4 .455 5.7 7.2 12.9 0.9 1.6 2.0 1.7 4.9 11.5
1976-77 24 NYN NBA C 81 2081 2.6 6.1 .427 0.3 1.2 .275 3.3 6.5 9.8 1.7 2.1 2.1 5.3 5.6
1977-78 25 NJN NBA C 56 854 2.4 6.7 .356 0.4 1.2 .310 4.0 6.1 10.1 1.6 2.1 2.1 2.4 6.9 5.2
1978-79 26 DEN NBA C 81 1086 3.2 6.0 .538 0.6 1.5 .400 3.7 7.4 11.1 2.5 1.9 3.4 2.6 7.1 7.1
1979-80 27 DEN NBA C 70 1208 3.0 6.0 .505 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.2 .366 3.7 6.0 9.7 2.2 2.0 2.3 1.5 5.5 6.5
1980-81 28 TOT NBA C 53 490 2.0 5.1 .386 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 .500 3.5 5.8 9.3 2.6 2.1 2.6 3.2 7.8 4.0
1980-81 28 DEN NBA C 8 159 2.5 5.7 .440 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 .500 4.3 7.0 11.3 2.5 2.5 3.2 2.5 7.5 5.2
1980-81 28 CLE NBA C 45 331 1.7 4.9 .356 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 5.2 8.4 2.6 1.8 2.3 3.6 7.9 3.5
Career TOT 425 7881 3.4 7.0 .479 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.8 .397 4.2 6.7 10.8 1.7 1.9 2.3 2.1 5.8 7.4
NBA 341 5719 2.7 6.1 .449 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.2 .333 3.6 6.4 10.0 2.0 2.0 2.4 2.3 6.1 5.9
ABA 84 2162 5.0 9.4 .530 0.0 0.0 1.5 3.4 .455 5.7 7.2 12.9 0.9 1.6 2.0 1.7 4.9 11.5

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
1975-76 23 NYA ABA C 84 2162 15.6 .528 .530 14.8 19.6 17.1 3.3 2.1 3.0 13.5 13.3 111 98 3.0 3.8 6.8 .151
1976-77 24 NYN NBA C 81 2081 9.8 .418 .427 8.8 19.2 13.7 6.6 2.7 3.2 94 -1.4 3.7 2.3 .053
1977-78 25 NJN NBA C 56 854 6.8 .356 .356 10.3 17.3 13.6 5.4 2.5 3.0 24.8 9.9 77 97 -1.0 1.3 0.4 .021
1978-79 26 DEN NBA C 81 1086 11.7 .530 .538 10.9 21.2 16.1 8.5 2.3 4.9 27.9 9.9 97 96 0.1 2.1 2.2 .098
1979-80 27 DEN NBA C 70 1208 11.5 .498 .505 10.5 17.7 14.0 7.8 2.5 3.4 18.5 8.8 105 103 0.6 1.6 2.2 .088
1980-81 28 TOT NBA C 53 490 6.3 .388 .386 10.1 18.0 13.9 8.3 2.6 3.9 38.3 9.2 76 103 -0.7 0.6 -0.1 -0.007
1980-81 28 DEN NBA C 8 159 10.3 .444 .440 11.9 20.4 16.0 7.9 3.0 4.5 29.8 8.6 93 102 0.0 0.2 0.2 .057
1980-81 28 CLE NBA C 45 331 4.4 .356 .356 9.2 16.9 12.9 8.5 2.4 3.6 42.3 9.5 68 104 -0.7 0.4 -0.3 -0.038
Career TOT 425 7881 11.4 .476 .479 11.2 19.1 15.0 6.1 2.4 3.4 20.0 10.9 100 98 0.6 13.2 13.9 .084
NBA 341 5719 9.8 .444 .449 9.9 18.9 14.2 7.2 2.6 3.6 25.6 9.4 92 97 -2.3 9.4 7.1 .059
ABA 84 2162 15.6 .528 .530 14.8 19.6 17.1 3.3 2.1 3.0 13.5 13.3 111 98 3.0 3.8 6.8 .151

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
1975-76 23 NYA ABA C 12 266 29 57 .509 0 0 2 5 .400 34 38 72 9 10 13 9 53 60
1978-79 26 DEN NBA C 3 35 1 2 .500 1 2 .500 3 8 11 0 2 0 3 8 3
Career TOT 15 301 30 59 .508 0 0 3 7 .429 37 46 83 9 12 13 12 61 63
ABA 12 266 29 57 .509 0 0 2 5 .400 34 38 72 9 10 13 9 53 60
NBA 3 35 1 2 .500 1 2 .500 3 8 11 0 2 0 3 8 3

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
1975-76 23 NYA ABA C 12 22.2 2.4 4.8 .509 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 .400 2.8 3.2 6.0 0.8 0.8 1.1 0.8 4.4 5.0
1978-79 26 DEN NBA C 3 11.7 0.3 0.7 .500 0.3 0.7 .500 1.0 2.7 3.7 0.0 0.7 0.0 1.0 2.7 1.0
Career TOT 15 20.1 2.0 3.9 .508 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 .429 2.5 3.1 5.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 0.8 4.1 4.2
ABA 12 22.2 2.4 4.8 .509 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 .400 2.8 3.2 6.0 0.8 0.8 1.1 0.8 4.4 5.0
NBA 3 11.7 0.3 0.7 .500 0.3 0.7 .500 1.0 2.7 3.7 0.0 0.7 0.0 1.0 2.7 1.0

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
1975-76 23 NYA ABA C 12 266 3.9 7.7 .509 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 .400 4.6 5.1 9.7 1.2 1.4 1.8 1.2 7.2 8.1
1978-79 26 DEN NBA C 3 35 1.0 2.1 .500 1.0 2.1 .500 3.1 8.2 11.3 0.0 2.1 0.0 3.1 8.2 3.1
Career TOT 15 301 3.6 7.1 .508 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.8 .429 4.4 5.5 9.9 1.1 1.4 1.6 1.4 7.3 7.5
ABA 12 266 3.9 7.7 .509 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 .400 4.6 5.1 9.7 1.2 1.4 1.8 1.2 7.2 8.1
NBA 3 35 1.0 2.1 .500 1.0 2.1 .500 3.1 8.2 11.3 0.0 2.1 0.0 3.1 8.2 3.1

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
1975-76 23 NYA ABA C 12 266 10.8 .507 .509 11.6 14.9 13.1 4.3 1.7 2.7 13.2 9.8 113 104 0.2 0.3 0.6 .108
1978-79 26 DEN NBA C 3 35 3.6 .521 .500 8.7 25.7 16.8 0.0 2.6 0.0 51.0 6.6 70 104 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.021
Career TOT 15 301 10.0 .507 .508 11.3 16.2 13.6 3.8 1.8 2.4 16.2 9.4 109 104 0.2 0.4 0.6 .093
ABA 12 266 10.8 .507 .509 11.6 14.9 13.1 4.3 1.7 2.7 13.2 9.8 113 104 0.2 0.3 0.6 .108
NBA 3 35 3.6 .521 .500 8.7 25.7 16.8 0.0 2.6 0.0 51.0 6.6 70 104 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.021

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 6 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6
Kim Hughes 6.8 2.3 2.2 2.2 0.4 -0.1
Dean Garrett 85.7 6.2 2.9 2.2 1.9 1.0 -0.1
Zaid Abdul-Aziz 84.8 6.5 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.0 -0.3
Todd MacCulloch 81.9 5.6 2.5 2.2 1.7
Melvin Turpin 81.7 6.0 3.1 2.1 1.8 0.8
Chris Kaman 79.0 6.1 3.6 2.9 2.1 0.6 0.0
Mark Blount 77.8 6.5 2.8 1.9 1.7 1.7 0.7
Bryant Reeves 76.5 4.9 2.9 2.4 2.3 0.6 -0.1
Chick Halbert 74.4 7.4 3.6 3.3 2.9
Bill McGill 74.1 7.1 4.6 3.1 2.2 -0.1
Robin Lopez 74.1 5.6 3.2 2.1 1.5 1.1
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Kim Hughes 6.8 2.3 2.2 2.2 0.4 -0.1
Dean Garrett 85.7 6.2 2.9 2.2 1.9 1.0 -0.1
Todd MacCulloch 81.9 5.6 2.5 2.2 1.7
Melvin Turpin 81.7 6.0 3.1 2.1 1.8 0.8
Bryant Reeves 76.5 4.9 2.9 2.4 2.3 0.6 -0.1
Chick Halbert 74.4 7.4 3.6 3.3 2.9
Bill McGill 74.1 7.1 4.6 3.1 2.2 -0.1
Robin Lopez 74.1 5.6 3.2 2.1 1.5 1.1
Kosta Koufos 70.5 6.5 2.7 1.3 0.2 0.0
Spencer Hawes 68.6 4.5 2.9 2.4 2.1 0.8 0.6
Mark Blount 67.4 6.5 2.8 2.8 1.9 1.7 1.7 0.7 0.7 -0.1

College

Light text indicates college freshman or JV participant
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
1970-71 18 WISCONSIN 12 88 216 40 59 195 216 .407 .678 18.0 16.3
1971-72 19 WISCONSIN 24 113 242 55 92 239 281 .467 .598 11.7 10.0
1972-73 20 WISCONSIN 24 144 291 43 84 301 331 .495 .512 13.8 12.5
1973-74 21 WISCONSIN 24 155 337 57 92 266 367 .460 .620 15.3 11.1
Career 72 412 870 155 268 806 979 .474 .578 13.6 11.2

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors
1975-76 ABA All-Rookie (1st)
Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1976 New York Nets (ABA)
Games
1975-76 ABA 84 (3)
Offensive Rebounds
1975-76 ABA 341 (2)
Steals
Career ABA 98 (80)
Blocks
1975-76 ABA 120 (8)
Career ABA 120 (30)
Personal Fouls
1975-76 ABA 292 (9)
1976-77 NBA 308 (9)
Field Goal Pct
1975-76 ABA .530 (3)
Blocks Per Game
1975-76 ABA 1.4 (9)
Career 1.2 (72)
Effective Field Goal Pct
1975-76 ABA .530 (3)
Offensive Rebound Pct
1975-76 ABA 14.8 (1)
 Career 11.2 (38)
Total Rebound Pct
1975-76 ABA 17.1 (3)
Career 15.0 (97)
Steal Pct
Career ABA 2.1 (41)
Career 2.4 (86)
Block Pct
1975-76 ABA 3.0 (6)
Career 3.4 (48)
Defensive Rating
1975-76 ABA 98.1 (3)
1976-77 NBA 93.9 (6)
Career 97.7 (14)
Defensive Win Shares
1975-76 ABA 3.8 (10)
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes
1975-76 ABA .151 (8)
      

Transactions

May 28, 1974: Drafted by the Buffalo Braves in the 3rd round (45th pick) of the 1974 NBA Draft.

June 17, 1976: Moved from the ABA to the NBA with the New York Nets.

July 8, 1978: Signed as a veteran free agent with the Denver Nuggets; the New Jersey Nets received a 1980 2nd round draft pick (John Stroud) as compensation.

October 31, 1980: Traded by the Denver Nuggets with a 1981 3rd round draft pick (Mickey Dillard) and a 1982 2nd round draft pick (Guy Morgan) to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Dave Robisch.

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