Fred Hetzel vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Fred Hetzel 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

Fred Hetzel

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 11.2 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.