Lew Hitch Profile: Information, Highlights and Stats with the Lakers
Lakers players: Lew Hitch basketball profile with complete information including full name, position, height, weight, years as a Laker, career stats, NBA titles won and more.
Lew Hitch Profile
NBA Career: |
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| Seasons | Games | Titles | |
| NBA | 6 | Season 414 Playoffs 37 |
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| Season | 5.0 | 5.3 | 1.2 |
| Playoffs | 3.9 | 4.5 | 0.9 |
Lakers Career: |
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| Seasons | Games | Titles | |
| LAL | 4 | Season 217 Playoffs 35 |
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| Season | 4.0 | 4.1 | 1.0 |
| Playoffs | 4.1 | 4.7 | 0.9 |
* Stats updated on Mar 18, 2025 *
| Position: | Forward / Center | |
| Jersey Number: | 11 (Lakers), 12 (Hawks), 15 (Hawks), UN (Lakers), 14 (Warriors) | |
| Height: | 6-8 / 2.03 mt | |
| Weight: | 200 lbs / 91 kg | |
| Nickname: | - | |
| All-Star: | none | |
| Born: | July 16, 1929 in Griggsville, Illinois, USA | |
| High-School: | - | |
| College: | Kansas State University | |
| Drafted: | by the Minneapolis Lakers with No. 19 overall pick, in round 2 of the 1951 NBA Draft | |
| NBA Teams: | Minneapolis Lakers, 1951-52 to 1952-53 Milwaukee Hawks, 1953-54 to 1954-55 Minneapolis Lakers, 1954-55 to 1955-56 Rochester Royals, 1956-57 Philadelphia Warriors, 1956-57 |
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| Lakers Seasons: | 1951-52 to 1952-53, 1954-55 to 1955-56 | |
Lew Hitch in Lakers History - Timeline
 Lew Hitch
  1949
2025
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Lew Hitch Highlights
NBA Championships Details:
1951-52 with Minneapolis Lakers
1952-53 with Minneapolis Lakers
Career Totals: |
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| Points | Rebounds | Assists | |
| Season | 2,075 | 2,183 | 499 |
| Playoffs | 145 | 167 | 32 |
Lew Hitch Career Stats
Season by season statistics including his numbers with the Lakers.
Season Stats: |
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Season |
Team | Gm | GS | Min | FG% | 3P% | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS |
| 1951-52 | Lakers | 61 | 13.9 | .358 | .670 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.6 | |||||||
| 1952-53 | Lakers | 70 | 14.7 | .349 | .610 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.7 | |||||||
| 1953-54 | Hawks | 72 | 34.1 | .367 | .639 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 8.0 | |||||||
| 1954-55 | combined teams | 74 | 24.0 | .400 | .680 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 6.1 | |||||||
| 1954-55 | Hawks | 57 | 25.5 | .387 | .675 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 6.2 | |||||||
| 1954-55 | Lakers | 17 | 19.0 | .471 | .694 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 5.8 | |||||||
| 1955-56 | Lakers | 69 | 16.4 | .400 | .758 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4.2 | |||||||
| 1956-57 | combined teams | 68 | 16.7 | .375 | .716 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 4.2 | |||||||
| 1956-57 | Royals | 30 | 18.5 | .372 | .725 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 4.8 | |||||||
| 1956-57 | Warriors | 38 | 15.2 | .377 | .703 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3.7 | |||||||
| Career: | 414 | 20.2 | .376 | - | .674 | - | - | 5.3 | 1.2 | - | - | - | 1.7 | 5.0 | ||
Playoffs Stats: |
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| Playoffs | Team | Gm | Min | FG% | 3P% | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS | |
| 1952 | Lakers | 13 | 11.7 | .360 | .286 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.8 | |||||||
| 1953 | Lakers | 12 | 15.8 | .348 | .531 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 4.1 | |||||||
| 1955 | Lakers | 7 | 19.6 | .400 | .793 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 7.9 | |||||||
| 1956 | Lakers | 3 | 18.0 | .308 | .700 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 5.0 | |||||||
| 1957 | Warriors | 2 | 1.5 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | |||||||
| Career: | 37 | 14.5 | .360 | - | .585 | - | - | 4.5 | 0.9 | - | - | - | 1.7 | 3.9 | ||
* Stats updated on Mar 18, 2025 *
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