Fred Hetzel vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Fred Hetzel 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Hetzel 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Fred Hetzel 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Fred Hetzel 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Hetzel 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Fred Hetzel 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Fred Hetzel 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Fred Hetzel 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Fred Hetzel 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Fred Hetzel 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 11.2 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** LeBron James 275

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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.