Jalen Brunson vs. Fred Hetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Hetzel and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Fred Hetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Fred Hetzel 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Fred Hetzel 6

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Fred Hetzel 4

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Fred Hetzel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Fred Hetzel 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Fred Hetzel 5.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Fred Hetzel 1.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Fred Hetzel 4,658

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Fred Hetzel 2,444

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Fred Hetzel 462

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Fred Hetzel 416

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Fred Hetzel .421

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Fred Hetzel .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.9 Fred Hetzel 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Fred Hetzel 5.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Fred Hetzel 1.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 963 Fred Hetzel 359

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 182 Fred Hetzel 184

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 192 Fred Hetzel 44

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 42 Fred Hetzel 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Fred Hetzel .427

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .336 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Fred Hetzel .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024) Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

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.