Fred Hetzel vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 11.2 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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.