Fred Hetzel vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Hetzel 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Fred Hetzel 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Fred Hetzel 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (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.