Fame share
Combined across every stint with each team.
- Minneapolis Lakers82%
- Milwaukee Hawks14%
- Philadelphia Warriors2.7%
- Rochester Royals2.0%
Total legacy per season
Every season’s full on-court fame - rewarding not just winning a title, but how dominantly a team won it, on top of stats and awards.
Career teams - the connection strand
Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.
Career
Peak season: 1952-53 - 49 fame points.
Draft: Round 2, No. 20 overall (1951).
Season-by-season log · 6 seasons
| Season | Team(s) | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | Fame Earned | Awards | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | MNL (40-26) | 61 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 47 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1952-53 | MNL (48-22) | 70 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 49 | Champion | 🏆 NBA Champion |
| 1953-54 | MLH (21-51) | 72 | 8.0 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 10 | - | - |
| 1954-55 | MLH (26-46)MNL (40-32) | 74 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 11 | - | Lost Conf Finals |
| 1955-56 | MNL (33-39) | 69 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 8 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
| 1956-57 | ROC (31-41)PHW (37-35) | 68 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 6 | - | Lost Conf Semis |
The Award Wall
The Fame Recipe
Fame shape
What built this fame
Base fame · 278.21
How it adds up
Percentile vs every real NBA career - 1st (lowest) to 100th (best) per axis.
Teammates · strongest connections
How the game ranks teammates - career fame weighted by time played together. Long-time running mates rise; one-off cameos fall.
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Quick Answers
What teams did Lew Hitch play for?
Lew Hitch played for the Minneapolis Lakers, Milwaukee Hawks, Rochester Royals, and Philadelphia Warriors.
What team is Lew Hitch most known for?
Lew Hitch is most known for the Minneapolis Lakers (82%), Milwaukee Hawks (14%), and Philadelphia Warriors (3%) - ranked by share of Lew Hitch's on-court Tetherball fame.
How many championships did Lew Hitch win?
Lew Hitch won 2 NBA championships.
What was Lew Hitch's most famous season?
Lew Hitch's most famous season was 1952-53, earning 49 fame points - 70 games, 3.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 0.9 assists, and 14.7 minutes per game.
What were Lew Hitch's career stats?
Lew Hitch averaged 5.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game over 414 career games.
When did Lew Hitch play in the NBA?
Lew Hitch played from 1951-52 to 1956-57, spanning 6 NBA seasons.
Where was Lew Hitch drafted?
Lew Hitch was selected with the #20 overall pick (Round 2) in the 1951 NBA Draft.
How famous is Lew Hitch?
Lew Hitch has a Tetherball fame score of 324, ranked #1,332 of 5,416 rated players - rated Iron.
Who was Lew Hitch's most famous teammate?
Lew Hitch's most famous teammate was Bob Pettit, sharing 1 season together.
Who were Lew Hitch's most connected teammates?
Lew Hitch's most connected teammates were Slater Martin, Vern Mikkelsen, and George Mikan - the strongest teammate connections of Lew Hitch's career, led by Slater Martin over 4 shared seasons.
What awards did Lew Hitch win?
Lew Hitch did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.
Career fame
324.18
Lew Hitch
More famous than 75% of all other NBA careers. A widely-known pro most fans can place.
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