Michael Cooper vs. Fred Hetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Hetzel and Michael Cooper 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

Michael Cooper

vs.

Fred Hetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Fred Hetzel 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Fred Hetzel 6

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Fred Hetzel 4

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Fred Hetzel 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Fred Hetzel 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Fred Hetzel 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * 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 Michael Cooper 8.9 Fred Hetzel 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Fred Hetzel 5.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Fred Hetzel 1.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Fred Hetzel 4,658

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Fred Hetzel 2,444

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Fred Hetzel 462

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Fred Hetzel 416

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Fred Hetzel .421

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Fred Hetzel .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Fred Hetzel 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Fred Hetzel 5.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Fred Hetzel 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Fred Hetzel 359

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Fred Hetzel 184

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Fred Hetzel 44

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Fred Hetzel 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Fred Hetzel .427

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Fred Hetzel .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967)

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.