Kevin Garnett vs. Fred Hetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Hetzel and Kevin Garnett 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

Kevin Garnett

vs.

Fred Hetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Garnett 1 Fred Hetzel 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Garnett 21 Fred Hetzel 6

Playoffs Played Kevin Garnett 14 Fred Hetzel 4

All-Star Games Kevin Garnett 15 Fred Hetzel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Garnett 1 Fred Hetzel 0

All-NBA First Team Kevin Garnett 4 Fred Hetzel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 9 Fred Hetzel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Garnett 9 Fred Hetzel 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Garnett 12 Fred Hetzel 0

Defensive Player of The Year Kevin Garnett 1 Fred Hetzel 0 *

Rebounds Leader Kevin Garnett 4 Fred Hetzel 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 17.8 Fred Hetzel 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.0 Fred Hetzel 5.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.7 Fred Hetzel 1.1

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.4 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 26,071 Fred Hetzel 4,658

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 14,662 Fred Hetzel 2,444

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 5,445 Fred Hetzel 462

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 1,859 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 2,037 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 1,462 Fred Hetzel 416

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .497 Fred Hetzel .421

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .275 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Fred Hetzel .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004) Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004) Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003) Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.2 Fred Hetzel 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 10.7 Fred Hetzel 5.3

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 3.3 Fred Hetzel 1.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.2 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.3 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Garnett 2,601 Fred Hetzel 359

Total Rebounds Kevin Garnett 1,534 Fred Hetzel 184

Total Assists Kevin Garnett 471 Fred Hetzel 44

Total Steals Kevin Garnett 178 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Garnett 186 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Garnett 143 Fred Hetzel 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Garnett .478 Fred Hetzel .427

3-Point Percentage Kevin Garnett .273 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Garnett .789 Fred Hetzel .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003) Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002) Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000) Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998) 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.