Larry Bird vs. Fred Hetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Hetzel and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Fred Hetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Fred Hetzel 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Fred Hetzel 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Fred Hetzel 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Fred Hetzel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Fred Hetzel 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Fred Hetzel 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Fred Hetzel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Fred Hetzel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Fred Hetzel 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Fred Hetzel 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Fred Hetzel 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Fred Hetzel 5.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Fred Hetzel 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Fred Hetzel 4,658

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Fred Hetzel 2,444

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Fred Hetzel 462

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Fred Hetzel 416

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Fred Hetzel .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Fred Hetzel .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Fred Hetzel 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Fred Hetzel 5.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Fred Hetzel 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Fred Hetzel 359

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Fred Hetzel 184

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Fred Hetzel 44

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Fred Hetzel 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Fred Hetzel .427

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Fred Hetzel .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.