Fred Hetzel vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 11.2 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

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.