Steve Francis vs. Lew Hitch Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lew Hitch and Steve Francis that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08
Lew Hitch: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Francis 0 Lew Hitch 2

NBA Seasons Steve Francis 9 Lew Hitch 6

Playoffs Played Steve Francis 1 Lew Hitch 5

All-Star Games Steve Francis 3 Lew Hitch 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Steve Francis 1 Lew Hitch 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 18.1 Lew Hitch 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 5.6 Lew Hitch 5.3

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 6.0 Lew Hitch 1.2

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.5 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.4 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 10,446 Lew Hitch 2,075

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 3,215 Lew Hitch 2,183

Total Assists Steve Francis 3,473 Lew Hitch 499

Total Steals Steve Francis 846 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Francis 223 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Games Steve Francis 576 Lew Hitch 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 Lew Hitch .376

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .341 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .797 Lew Hitch .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 21.6 (2002) Lew Hitch 8.0 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2002) Lew Hitch 9.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.0 (2005) Lew Hitch 2.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.8 (2001) Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.5 (2003) Lew Hitch - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 Lew Hitch 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 Lew Hitch 4.5

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 Lew Hitch 0.9

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Francis 96 Lew Hitch 145

Total Rebounds Steve Francis 42 Lew Hitch 167

Total Assists Steve Francis 38 Lew Hitch 32

Total Steals Steve Francis 7 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Francis 1 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Games Steve Francis 5 Lew Hitch 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Francis .429 Lew Hitch .360

3-Point Percentage Steve Francis .412 Lew Hitch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steve Francis .725 Lew Hitch .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Francis 19.2 (2004) Lew Hitch 7.9 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Francis 8.4 (2004) Lew Hitch 6.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game Steve Francis 7.6 (2004) Lew Hitch 1.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Steve Francis 1.4 (2004) Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Francis 0.2 (2004) Lew Hitch - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.