Lindsey Hunter's rookie season as a coach
DBB talks to Dave King, a credentialed blogger from Bright Side of the Sun who witnessed Hunter's ascension and struggles up close, for his take on Hunter's potential as a head coach.
- Born: 1970/12/03
- Age: 41
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 195
- Seasons: 17
- Place of birth: Utica, MS
- Drafted by: the Detroit Pistons in 1993 (1st round)
| FG | 3PT | FT | Rebounds | Misc | |||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | G | Mi | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | M | A | Pct | Off | Def | Tot | Ast | TO | Stl | Blk | PF | PPG |
| 1988-89 | 27 | 0 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 39.3 | .100 | .800 | 19 | .900 | 1.2 | 71.9 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 1.4 | .100 | 0 | 6.2 | |
| 1990-91 | 30 | 0 | 7.6 | 18.7 | 40.9 | 2.9 | 7.8 | 36.6 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 69.5 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3 | 2.3 | .300 | 0 | 20.9 | |
| 1991-92 | 28 | 0 | 8.9 | 21.6 | 41.2 | 3.4 | 9.2 | 37 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 63.7 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 2.1 | .200 | 0 | 24.8 | |
| 1992-93 | 34 | 0 | 9.4 | 22.9 | 41.2 | 3.3 | 9.6 | 34.1 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 77.1 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | .400 | 0 | 26.7 | |
| 1993-94 | Pistons | 82 | 0 | 4.1 | 10.9 | 37.5 | .800 | 2.5 | 33.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 73.2 | .600 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 1.5 | .100 | 0 | 10.3 |
| 1994-95 | Pistons | 42 | 0 | 2.8 | 7.6 | 37.4 | .900 | 2.6 | 33.3 | 1 | 1.3 | 72.7 | .600 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .200 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 1995-96 | Pistons | 80 | 0 | 3.0 | 7.9 | 38.1 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 40.5 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 70 | .600 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1 | 1.1 | .200 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 1996-97 | Pistons | 82 | 0 | 5.1 | 12.7 | 40.4 | 2 | 5.7 | 35.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 77.8 | .700 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .300 | 0 | 14.2 |
| 1997-98 | Pistons | 71 | 0 | 4.5 | 11.6 | 38.3 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 32.1 | 2 | 2.8 | 74 | .900 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .100 | 0 | 12.1 |
| 1998-99 | Pistons | 49 | 0 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 43.5 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 38.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 75.3 | .500 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | .200 | 0 | 11.9 |
| 1999-00 | Pistons | 82 | 0 | 4.6 | 10.9 | 42.5 | 2 | 4.7 | 43.2 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 76 | .400 | 2.6 | 3 | 4 | 1.8 | 1.6 | .300 | 0 | 12.7 |
| 2000-01 | Bucks | 82 | 0 | 3.6 | 9.5 | 38.1 | 1.9 | 5 | 37.3 | .900 | 1.2 | 80.2 | .400 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.7 | .800 | 1.2 | .100 | 0 | 10.1 |
| 2001-02 | Lakers | 82 | 0 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 38.2 | 1 | 2.5 | 38 | .200 | .500 | 50 | .200 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | .700 | .800 | .200 | 0 | 5.8 |
| 2002-03 | Raptors | 29 | 0 | 3.7 | 10.4 | 35.1 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 31.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 72.3 | .500 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.4 | 2 | 1.2 | .200 | 0 | 9.7 |
| 2003-04 | Pistons | 33 | 0 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 34.3 | .400 | 1.5 | 28 | .200 | .200 | 62.5 | .400 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 1 | 1.2 | .200 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2004-05 | Pistons | 76 | 0 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 35.8 | .300 | 1.1 | 27.4 | .600 | .800 | 79.3 | .500 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | .900 | .900 | .200 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 2005-06 | Pistons | 30 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 37 | .400 | 1.4 | 25.6 | .100 | .100 | 50 | .300 | 1 | 1.3 | 2.1 | .700 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2006-07 | Pistons | 52 | 0 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 38.5 | .700 | 2.3 | 31.9 | .600 | .600 | 90.9 | .200 | .700 | .900 | 1.8 | .700 | .700 | .100 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 2007-08 | Pistons | 24 | 0 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 34.4 | .300 | 1.1 | 26.9 | .300 | .400 | 77.8 | .200 | .400 | .500 | 1.4 | .500 | .500 | .100 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 2008-09 | Bulls | 28 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 32.9 | .600 | 1.7 | 33.3 | .100 | .200 | 60 | .100 | .400 | .400 | 1.3 | .700 | .700 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 2009-10 | Bulls | 13 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 16.7 | .100 | 1 | 7.7 | .200 | .200 | 100 | .100 | 1 | 1.1 | .700 | .300 | .100 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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