Wilt Chamberlain vs. Fred Hetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Hetzel and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Fred Hetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Fred Hetzel 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Fred Hetzel 6

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Fred Hetzel 4

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Fred Hetzel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Fred Hetzel 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Fred Hetzel 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Fred Hetzel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Fred Hetzel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Fred Hetzel 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Fred Hetzel 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Fred Hetzel 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Fred Hetzel 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Fred Hetzel 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Fred Hetzel 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Fred Hetzel 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Fred Hetzel 5.9

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Fred Hetzel 1.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Fred Hetzel 4,658

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Fred Hetzel 2,444

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Fred Hetzel 462

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Fred Hetzel 416

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Fred Hetzel .421

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Fred Hetzel .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Hetzel - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Fred Hetzel 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Fred Hetzel 5.3

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Fred Hetzel 1.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Fred Hetzel 359

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Fred Hetzel 184

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Fred Hetzel 44

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Fred Hetzel 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Fred Hetzel .427

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Fred Hetzel .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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.