Fred Hetzel vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Hetzel 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Fred Hetzel 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Fred Hetzel 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Fred Hetzel 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Fred Hetzel 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 11.2 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bob Pettit - 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.