Fred Hetzel vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Hetzel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Fred Hetzel 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Fred Hetzel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Hetzel 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Fred Hetzel 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Fred Hetzel 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Fred Hetzel 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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.