Fred Hetzel vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Hetzel 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Fred Hetzel 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Fred Hetzel 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Hetzel 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Fred Hetzel 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Fred Hetzel 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 11.2 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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.