Josh Giddey vs. Fred Hetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Hetzel and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Fred Hetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Fred Hetzel 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Fred Hetzel 6

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Fred Hetzel 4

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Fred Hetzel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Fred Hetzel 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Fred Hetzel 5.9

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Fred Hetzel 1.1

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Fred Hetzel 4,658

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Fred Hetzel 2,444

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Fred Hetzel 462

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Fred Hetzel 416

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Fred Hetzel .421

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Fred Hetzel .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Fred Hetzel 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Fred Hetzel 5.3

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Fred Hetzel 1.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Fred Hetzel 359

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Fred Hetzel 184

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Fred Hetzel 44

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Fred Hetzel 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Fred Hetzel .427

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Fred Hetzel .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (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.