Fred Hetzel vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Hetzel 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 11.2 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.