Spencer Haywood vs. Fred Hetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Hetzel and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Fred Hetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Fred Hetzel 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Fred Hetzel 6

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Fred Hetzel 4

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Fred Hetzel 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Fred Hetzel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Fred Hetzel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Fred Hetzel 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Fred Hetzel 5.9

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Fred Hetzel 1.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Fred Hetzel 4,658

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Fred Hetzel 2,444

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Fred Hetzel 462

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Fred Hetzel 416

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Fred Hetzel .421

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Fred Hetzel .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Fred Hetzel 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Fred Hetzel 5.3

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Fred Hetzel 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Fred Hetzel 359

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Fred Hetzel 184

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Fred Hetzel 44

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Fred Hetzel 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Fred Hetzel .427

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Fred Hetzel .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.