Fred Hetzel vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Hetzel 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Fred Hetzel 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Fred Hetzel 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Hetzel 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Fred Hetzel 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 11.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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.