Fred Hetzel vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Fred Hetzel 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Paul Pierce 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 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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.