Fred Hetzel vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Fred Hetzel 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 11.2 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Sharman - 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.