Les Hunter
Leslie Hunter (Les, Big Game)
Position: Forward-Center ▪ Height: 6-7 ▪ Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: August 16, 1942 in Nashville, Tennessee
High School: Pearl in Nashville, Tennessee
College: Loyola University of Chicago
Draft: Detroit Pistons, 2nd round (2nd pick, 9th overall), 1964 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 17, 1964
ABA Debut: October 22, 1967
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Totals
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | 22 | BAL | NBA | 24 | 114 | 18 | 64 | .281 | 6 | 14 | .429 | 50 | 11 | 16 | 42 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 25 | MNM | ABA | 75 | 2552 | 513 | 1207 | .425 | 2 | 17 | .118 | 290 | 468 | .620 | 332 | 406 | 738 | 116 | 204 | 297 | 1318 | |||
| 1968-69 | 26 | MMF | ABA | 77 | 2537 | 476 | 1073 | .444 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 335 | 448 | .748 | 267 | 476 | 743 | 127 | 220 | 311 | 1287 | |||
| 1969-70 | 27 | NYA | ABA | 79 | 2859 | 486 | 1122 | .433 | 6 | 41 | .146 | 317 | 432 | .734 | 234 | 439 | 673 | 215 | 297 | 335 | 1295 | |||
| 1970-71 | 28 | TOT | ABA | 80 | 1525 | 288 | 645 | .447 | 10 | 49 | .204 | 159 | 223 | .713 | 159 | 334 | 493 | 95 | 152 | 253 | 745 | |||
| 1970-71 | 28 | NYA | ABA | 5 | 110 | 14 | 39 | .359 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .500 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 32 | ||||
| 1970-71 | 28 | KEN | ABA | 75 | 1415 | 274 | 606 | .452 | 10 | 49 | .204 | 155 | 215 | .721 | 153 | 319 | 472 | 93 | 135 | 242 | 713 | |||
| 1971-72 | 29 | KEN | ABA | 70 | 967 | 183 | 383 | .478 | 5 | 16 | .313 | 101 | 144 | .701 | 65 | 160 | 225 | 93 | 93 | 154 | 472 | |||
| 1972-73 | 30 | MMT | ABA | 63 | 1333 | 236 | 474 | .498 | 9 | 33 | .273 | 95 | 135 | .704 | 94 | 208 | 302 | 95 | 95 | 183 | 576 | |||
| Career | TOT | 468 | 11887 | 2200 | 4968 | .443 | 32 | 161 | .199 | 1303 | 1864 | .699 | 1151 | 2023 | 3224 | 752 | 1061 | 1549 | 5735 | |||||
| ABA | 444 | 11773 | 2182 | 4904 | .445 | 32 | 161 | .199 | 1297 | 1850 | .701 | 1151 | 2023 | 3174 | 741 | 1061 | 1533 | 5693 | ||||||
| NBA | 24 | 114 | 18 | 64 | .281 | 6 | 14 | .429 | 50 | 11 | 16 | 42 |
Per Game
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | 22 | BAL | NBA | 24 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 2.7 | .281 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .429 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 25 | MNM | ABA | 75 | 34.0 | 6.8 | 16.1 | .425 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .118 | 3.9 | 6.2 | .620 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 9.8 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 17.6 | |||
| 1968-69 | 26 | MMF | ABA | 77 | 32.9 | 6.2 | 13.9 | .444 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.4 | 5.8 | .748 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 9.6 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 16.7 | |||
| 1969-70 | 27 | NYA | ABA | 79 | 36.2 | 6.2 | 14.2 | .433 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .146 | 4.0 | 5.5 | .734 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 8.5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 16.4 | |||
| 1970-71 | 28 | TOT | ABA | 80 | 19.1 | 3.6 | 8.1 | .447 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .204 | 2.0 | 2.8 | .713 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 9.3 | |||
| 1970-71 | 28 | NYA | ABA | 5 | 22.0 | 2.8 | 7.8 | .359 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 | .500 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 6.4 | ||||
| 1970-71 | 28 | KEN | ABA | 75 | 18.9 | 3.7 | 8.1 | .452 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .204 | 2.1 | 2.9 | .721 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 9.5 | |||
| 1971-72 | 29 | KEN | ABA | 70 | 13.8 | 2.6 | 5.5 | .478 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .313 | 1.4 | 2.1 | .701 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 6.7 | |||
| 1972-73 | 30 | MMT | ABA | 63 | 21.2 | 3.7 | 7.5 | .498 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .273 | 1.5 | 2.1 | .704 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 9.1 | |||
| Career | TOT | 468 | 25.4 | 4.7 | 10.6 | .443 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .199 | 2.8 | 4.0 | .699 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 12.3 | |||||
| ABA | 444 | 26.5 | 4.9 | 11.0 | .445 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .199 | 2.9 | 4.2 | .701 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 7.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 12.8 | ||||||
| NBA | 24 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 2.7 | .281 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .429 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
Per 36 Minutes
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | 22 | BAL | NBA | 24 | 114 | 5.7 | 20.2 | .281 | 1.9 | 4.4 | .429 | 15.8 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 13.3 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 25 | MNM | ABA | 75 | 2552 | 7.2 | 17.0 | .425 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .118 | 4.1 | 6.6 | .620 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 10.4 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 18.6 | |||
| 1968-69 | 26 | MMF | ABA | 77 | 2537 | 6.8 | 15.2 | .444 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.8 | 6.4 | .748 | 3.8 | 6.8 | 10.5 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 18.3 | |||
| 1969-70 | 27 | NYA | ABA | 79 | 2859 | 6.1 | 14.1 | .433 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .146 | 4.0 | 5.4 | .734 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 16.3 | |||
| 1970-71 | 28 | TOT | ABA | 80 | 1525 | 6.8 | 15.2 | .447 | 0.2 | 1.2 | .204 | 3.8 | 5.3 | .713 | 3.8 | 7.9 | 11.6 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 17.6 | |||
| 1970-71 | 28 | NYA | ABA | 5 | 110 | 4.6 | 12.8 | .359 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.6 | .500 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 6.9 | 0.7 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 10.5 | ||||
| 1970-71 | 28 | KEN | ABA | 75 | 1415 | 7.0 | 15.4 | .452 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .204 | 3.9 | 5.5 | .721 | 3.9 | 8.1 | 12.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 18.1 | |||
| 1971-72 | 29 | KEN | ABA | 70 | 967 | 6.8 | 14.3 | .478 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .313 | 3.8 | 5.4 | .701 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 8.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 5.7 | 17.6 | |||
| 1972-73 | 30 | MMT | ABA | 63 | 1333 | 6.4 | 12.8 | .498 | 0.2 | 0.9 | .273 | 2.6 | 3.6 | .704 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 15.6 | |||
| Career | TOT | 468 | 11887 | 6.7 | 15.0 | .443 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .199 | 3.9 | 5.6 | .699 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 9.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 17.4 | |||||
| ABA | 444 | 11773 | 6.7 | 15.0 | .445 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .199 | 4.0 | 5.7 | .701 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 9.7 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 17.4 | ||||||
| NBA | 24 | 114 | 5.7 | 20.2 | .281 | 1.9 | 4.4 | .429 | 15.8 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 13.3 |
Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | 22 | BAL | NBA | 24 | 114 | 8.8 | .299 | .281 | 13.3 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.210 | |||||||||
| 1967-68 | 25 | MNM | ABA | 75 | 2552 | 18.0 | .466 | .426 | 12.5 | 6.9 | 12.6 | 22.4 | 1.8 | 6.6 | 8.4 | .158 | ||||||
| 1968-69 | 26 | MMF | ABA | 77 | 2537 | 16.1 | .507 | .444 | 13.7 | 7.0 | 14.8 | 21.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 5.6 | .106 | ||||||
| 1969-70 | 27 | NYA | ABA | 79 | 2859 | 13.1 | .493 | .436 | 11.3 | 10.7 | 18.5 | 21.2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.9 | .083 | ||||||
| 1970-71 | 28 | TOT | ABA | 80 | 1525 | 13.2 | .501 | .454 | 14.1 | 8.0 | 17.0 | 20.9 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.2 | .070 | ||||||
| 1970-71 | 28 | NYA | ABA | 5 | 110 | -0.9 | .376 | .359 | 9.3 | 2.4 | 28.6 | 20.6 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.2 | -0.074 | ||||||
| 1970-71 | 28 | KEN | ABA | 75 | 1415 | 14.3 | .509 | .460 | 14.4 | 8.4 | 16.2 | 21.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 | .081 | ||||||
| 1971-72 | 29 | KEN | ABA | 70 | 967 | 13.6 | .529 | .484 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 10.7 | 12.8 | 17.2 | 21.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.7 | .134 | ||||
| 1972-73 | 30 | MMT | ABA | 63 | 1333 | 13.4 | .540 | .507 | 6.7 | 15.5 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 15.1 | 18.2 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.1 | .077 | ||||
| Career | TOT | 468 | 11887 | 14.8 | .495 | .446 | 6.6 | 15.1 | 12.4 | 8.9 | 15.7 | 21.1 | 10.0 | 15.5 | 25.5 | .103 | ||||||
| ABA | 444 | 11773 | 14.9 | .498 | .448 | 6.6 | 15.1 | 12.4 | 8.8 | 15.7 | 21.1 | 10.5 | 15.5 | 26.0 | .106 | |||||||
| NBA | 24 | 114 | 8.8 | .299 | .281 | 13.3 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.5 | -0.210 |
Playoffs
| 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 |
| 1967-68 | 25 | MNM | ABA | 10 | 388 | 76 | 188 | 0 | 4 | 62 | 98 | 110 | 24 | 27 | 48 | 214 | .404 | .000 | .633 | 38.8 | 21.4 | 11.0 | 2.4 | |||
| 1968-69 | 26 | MMF | ABA | 10 | 209 | 42 | 116 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 42 | 88 | 13 | 18 | 39 | 117 | .362 | .667 | .738 | 20.9 | 11.7 | 8.8 | 1.3 | |||
| 1969-70 | 27 | NYA | ABA | 7 | 233 | 45 | 100 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 42 | 11 | 113 | .450 | .300 | .690 | 33.3 | 16.1 | 6.0 | 1.6 | |||||
| 1970-71 | 28 | KEN | ABA | 19 | 352 | 65 | 168 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 73 | 25 | 88 | 33 | 38 | 76 | 176 | .387 | .200 | .616 | 18.5 | 9.3 | 4.6 | 1.7 | ||
| 1971-72 | 29 | KEN | ABA | 6 | 123 | 22 | 41 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 55 | .537 | .333 | .818 | 20.5 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 1.3 | |||
| Career | ABA | 52 | 1305 | 250 | 613 | 8 | 28 | 167 | 253 | 25 | 349 | 89 | 93 | 177 | 675 | .408 | .286 | .660 | 25.1 | 13.0 | 6.7 | 1.7 | ||||
Playoffs Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 25 | MNM | ABA | 10 | 388 | 17.3 | .463 | .404 | 12.3 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 23.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | .118 | ||||||
| 1968-69 | 26 | MMF | ABA | 10 | 209 | 16.1 | .435 | .371 | 18.7 | 9.3 | 11.8 | 27.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .004 | ||||||
| 1969-70 | 27 | NYA | ABA | 7 | 233 | 18.0 | .501 | .465 | 9.1 | 7.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .053 | ||||||||
| 1970-71 | 28 | KEN | ABA | 19 | 352 | 4.7 | .440 | .390 | 12.4 | 16.0 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .025 | ||||||||
| 1971-72 | 29 | KEN | ABA | 6 | 123 | 15.2 | .600 | .561 | 9.3 | 10.2 | 17.9 | 19.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .146 | ||||||
| Career | ABA | 52 | 1305 | 13.6 | .466 | .414 | 12.5 | 9.9 | 13.2 | 23.7 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 | .066 |
All-Star Games
Similarity Scores
Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
| Thru 7 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Les Hunter | 8.4 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.5 | |
| Matt Harpring | 89.5 | 8.8 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| Don Nelson | 87.4 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 |
| Jeff Foster | 85.9 | 8.3 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Jim Brewer | 85.8 | 7.9 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Warren Davis | 84.7 | 8.1 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | |
| Reggie King | 84.5 | 8.3 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | |
| Dennis Scott | 84.1 | 8.8 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0.7 |
| Kurt Thomas | 84.1 | 8.2 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
| Joe Caldwell | 83.7 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
| Zach Randolph | 83.6 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Les Hunter | 8.4 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 | -0.5 | |||
| Warren Davis | 84.7 | 8.1 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | |||
| Reggie King | 84.5 | 8.3 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 0.5 | |||
| Bill Robinzine | 83.3 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.2 | ||
| Jim Brewer | 81.5 | 7.9 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Greg Smith | 81.0 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | |
| Sonny Parker | 80.5 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 | |||
| Bison Dele | 79.9 | 6.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | |
| Chuck Hayes | 79.3 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | |||
| Curtis Perry | 78.5 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | |
| Gene Banks | 78.4 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | |||
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
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Games
Career ABA 444 (39) |
Minutes Played
Career ABA 11773 (47) |
Field Goals
Career ABA 2182 (47) |
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Field Goal Attempts
Career ABA 4904 (45) |
Field Goal Pct
Career ABA .445 (75) |
3-Pt Field Goals
Career ABA 32 (67) |
3-Pt Field Goal Attempts
Career ABA 161 (59) |
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Free Throws
Career ABA 1297 (39) |
Free Throw Attempts
Career ABA 1850 (36) |
Free Throw Pct
Career ABA .701 (80) |
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Defensive Rebounds
Career ABA 2023 (35) |
Total Rebounds
Career ABA 3174 (32) |
Assists
Career ABA 741 (74) |
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Points
Career ABA 5693 (45) |
Minutes Per Game
Career ABA 26.5 (65) |
Points Per Game
Career ABA 12.8 (42) |
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Rebounds Per Game
Career ABA 7.1 (35) |
Player Efficiency Rating
Career ABA 14.9 (51) |
True Shooting Pct
Career ABA .498 (90) |
Effective Field Goal Pct
Career ABA .448 (86) |
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Offensive Rebound Pct
Career ABA 6.6 (38) |
Defensive Rebound Pct
Career ABA 15.1 (29) |
Total Rebound Pct
Career ABA 12.4 (31) |
Turnover Pct
Career ABA 15.7 (56) |
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Usage Pct
Career ABA 21.1 (30) |
Offensive Win Shares
Career ABA 10.5 (63) |
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Win Shares
Career ABA 26.0 (45) |
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Transactions
May 4, 1964: Drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 2nd round (11th pick) of the 1964 NBA Draft.
June 18, 1964: Traded by the Detroit Pistons with Bob Ferry, Bailey Howell, Wali Jones and Don Ohl to the Baltimore Bullets for Terry Dischinger, Don Kojis and Rod Thorn.
Links
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