Dave DeBusschere vs. Fred Hetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Hetzel and Dave DeBusschere 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

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Fred Hetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Fred Hetzel 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Fred Hetzel 6

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Fred Hetzel 4

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Fred Hetzel 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Fred Hetzel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Fred Hetzel 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Fred Hetzel 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Fred Hetzel 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Fred Hetzel 5.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Fred Hetzel 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Fred Hetzel 4,658

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Fred Hetzel 2,444

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Fred Hetzel 462

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Fred Hetzel 416

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Fred Hetzel .421

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Fred Hetzel .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Fred Hetzel 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Fred Hetzel 5.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Fred Hetzel 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Fred Hetzel 359

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Fred Hetzel 184

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Fred Hetzel 44

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Fred Hetzel 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Fred Hetzel .427

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Fred Hetzel .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.