Artis Gilmore vs. Fred Hetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Hetzel and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Fred Hetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Fred Hetzel 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Fred Hetzel 6

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Fred Hetzel 4

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Fred Hetzel 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Fred Hetzel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Fred Hetzel 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Fred Hetzel 5.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Fred Hetzel 1.1

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Fred Hetzel 4,658

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Fred Hetzel 2,444

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Fred Hetzel 462

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Fred Hetzel 416

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Fred Hetzel .421

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Fred Hetzel .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Fred Hetzel 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Fred Hetzel 5.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Fred Hetzel 1.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Fred Hetzel 359

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Fred Hetzel 184

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Fred Hetzel 44

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Fred Hetzel 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Fred Hetzel .427

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Fred Hetzel .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.