Joel Embiid vs. Fred Hetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Hetzel and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Fred Hetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Fred Hetzel 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Fred Hetzel 6

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Fred Hetzel 4

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Fred Hetzel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Fred Hetzel 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Fred Hetzel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Fred Hetzel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Fred Hetzel 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Fred Hetzel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Fred Hetzel 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Fred Hetzel 5.9

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Fred Hetzel 1.1

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Fred Hetzel 4,658

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Fred Hetzel 2,444

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Fred Hetzel 462

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Fred Hetzel 416

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Fred Hetzel .421

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Fred Hetzel .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Fred Hetzel 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Fred Hetzel 5.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Fred Hetzel 1.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Fred Hetzel 359

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Fred Hetzel 184

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Fred Hetzel 44

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Fred Hetzel 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Fred Hetzel .427

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Fred Hetzel .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) 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.