Fred Hetzel vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Fred Hetzel 0 * Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Fred Hetzel 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Fred Hetzel 0 Isiah Thomas 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 11.2 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.