Fred Hetzel vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Fred Hetzel 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 11.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.