Fred Hetzel vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Hetzel 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Fred Hetzel 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Fred Hetzel 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Hetzel 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Fred Hetzel 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Fred Hetzel 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Fred Hetzel 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Fred Hetzel 0 Michael Jordan 1

* 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 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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.