Fred Hetzel vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone 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.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Hetzel 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Fred Hetzel 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Hetzel 0 * Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Karl Malone 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 11.2 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Karl Malone 135

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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.