Fred Hetzel vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Hetzel 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Fred Hetzel 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Fred Hetzel 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Nikola Jokic 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 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 Nikola Jokic 2,010

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 Nikola Jokic 901

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 Nikola Jokic 545

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 77

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 Nikola Jokic 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .408

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 Nikola Jokic .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) Nikola Jokic 16.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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.