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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
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

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1967-68 25 MNM ABA 1 21:00 2 7 .286 0 0 3 5 .600 6 8 1 4 4 7
1968-69 26 MMF ABA 1 22:00 5 10 .500 0 0 2 2 1.000 2 6 0 2 3 12
Career ABA 2 43 7 17 .412 0 0 5 7 .714 8 14 1 6 7 19

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

All-Star Games
1968 ABA
1969 ABA
Games
Career ABA 444 (39)
Minutes Played
Career ABA 11773 (47)
Field Goals
Career ABA 2182 (47)
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)
Free Throws
Career ABA 1297 (39)
Free Throw Attempts
Career ABA 1850 (36)
Free Throw Pct
Career ABA .701 (80)
Offensive Rebounds
1967-68 ABA 332 (5)
Career ABA 1151 (29)
Defensive Rebounds
Career ABA 2023 (35)
Total Rebounds
Career ABA 3174 (32)
Assists
Career ABA 741 (74)
Turnovers
1969-70 ABA 297 (5)
Career ABA 1061 (36)
Personal Fouls
1967-68 ABA 297 (4)
1968-69 ABA 311 (5)
1969-70 ABA 335 (3)
Career ABA 1533 (26)
Points
Career ABA 5693 (45)
Minutes Per Game
Career ABA 26.5 (65)
Points Per Game
Career ABA 12.8 (42)
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)
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)
Usage Pct
Career ABA 21.1 (30)
Offensive Win Shares
Career ABA 10.5 (63)
Defensive Win Shares
1967-68 ABA 6.6 (2)
Career ABA 15.5 (28)
Win Shares
Career ABA 26.0 (45)
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes
1967-68 ABA .158 (8)
Career ABA .106 (44)
     

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.

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