Fred Hetzel vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard 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.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Fred Hetzel 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Hetzel 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Fred Hetzel 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Fred Hetzel 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Fred Hetzel 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 11.2 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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.