Devin Booker vs. Fred Hetzel Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred Hetzel and Devin Booker, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Devin Booker played 9 years in the NBA, 3 more than Fred Hetzel, who played 6. Devin Booker had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Fred Hetzel had his rookie season in 1965-66. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Devin Booker 9 4 2015-16 to 2023-24
Fred Hetzel 6 4 1965-66 to 1970-71

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Devin Booker Fred Hetzel
Season 2015-161965-66
Team Phoenix SunsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 76 27.7 13.8 0.4 2.1 2.5 2.6 0.6 0.3 2.1 3.0 4.8 11.4 .423 1.3 3.8 .343 2.8 3.4 .840
Fred Hetzel 56 12.9 6.8 - - 5.2 0.5 - - - 2.2 2.9 7.2 .399 - - - 1.1 1.6 .685
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker ------- --- ----------
Fred Hetzel ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Devin Booker Fred Hetzel
Season 2016-171966-67
Team Phoenix SunsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 78 35.0 22.1 0.6 2.6 3.2 3.4 0.9 0.3 3.1 3.1 7.8 18.3 .423 1.9 5.2 .363 4.7 5.7 .832
Fred Hetzel 77 27.6 12.2 - - 8.3 1.4 - - - 3.0 4.8 12.1 .400 - - - 2.5 3.1 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker ------- --- ----------
Fred Hetzel 13 23.7 9.5 - - 7.2 1.8 - - - 2.8 3.9 10.2 .383 - - - 1.7 2.2 .786

Season 3

Devin Booker Fred Hetzel
Season 2017-181967-68
Team Phoenix SunsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 54 34.5 24.9 0.5 4.0 4.5 4.7 0.9 0.3 3.6 3.1 8.4 19.5 .432 2.7 7.1 .383 5.4 6.1 .878
Fred Hetzel 77 31.1 19.0 - - 7.1 1.7 - - - 3.4 6.9 16.7 .414 - - - 5.1 6.2 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker ------- --- ----------
Fred Hetzel 10 32.1 18.8 - - 6.6 1.6 - - - 4.4 6.9 15.0 .460 - - - 5.0 6.1 .820

Season 4

Devin Booker Fred Hetzel
Season 2018-191968-69
Team Phoenix SunsMilwaukee Bucks, Cincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 64 35.0 26.6 0.6 3.5 4.1 6.8 0.9 0.2 4.1 3.1 9.2 19.6 .467 2.1 6.5 .326 6.1 7.1 .866
Fred Hetzel 84 27.1 14.4 - - 7.3 1.3 - - - 3.4 5.4 12.5 .436 - - - 3.6 4.3 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker ------- --- ----------
Fred Hetzel ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Devin Booker Fred Hetzel
Season 2019-201969-70
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 70 35.9 26.6 0.4 3.8 4.2 6.5 0.7 0.3 3.8 3.0 9.0 18.3 .489 2.0 5.7 .354 6.7 7.3 .919
Fred Hetzel 63 12.0 6.1 - - 3.3 0.7 - - - 1.7 2.5 5.1 .483 - - - 1.1 1.3 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker ------- --- ----------
Fred Hetzel 5 15.0 7.0 - - 3.6 0.6 - - - 2.0 2.6 5.0 .520 - - - 1.8 2.2 .818

Season 6

Devin Booker Fred Hetzel
Season 2020-211970-71
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 67 33.9 25.6 0.5 3.7 4.2 4.3 0.8 0.2 3.1 2.7 9.3 19.2 .484 1.9 5.5 .340 5.1 5.9 .867
Fred Hetzel 59 10.4 4.8 - - 2.5 0.6 - - - 1.7 1.9 4.3 .434 - - - 1.0 1.3 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 22 40.4 27.3 0.7 5.0 5.6 4.5 0.8 0.2 3.7 3.5 9.6 21.5 .447 2.0 6.2 .321 6.0 6.7 .905
Fred Hetzel 7 5.4 1.7 - - 1.0 0.3 - - - 0.7 0.7 2.1 .333 - - - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 7

Devin Booker Fred Hetzel
Season 2021-22-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 68 34.5 26.8 0.7 4.4 5.0 4.8 1.1 0.4 2.4 2.6 9.7 20.9 .466 2.7 7.0 .383 4.6 5.3 .868
Fred Hetzel ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 10 36.6 23.3 1.0 3.8 4.8 4.4 0.5 0.4 3.2 2.5 7.9 17.5 .451 2.8 6.5 .431 4.7 5.3 .887
Fred Hetzel ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Devin Booker Fred Hetzel
Season 2022-23-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 53 34.6 27.8 0.9 3.7 4.5 5.5 1.0 0.3 2.7 3.0 9.9 20.1 .494 2.1 6.0 .351 5.8 6.8 .855
Fred Hetzel ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 11 41.7 33.7 1.1 3.7 4.8 7.2 1.7 0.8 2.9 3.4 12.8 21.9 .585 2.8 5.5 .508 5.3 6.1 .866
Fred Hetzel ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Devin Booker Fred Hetzel
Season 2023-24-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 68 36.0 27.1 0.8 3.7 4.5 6.9 0.9 0.4 2.6 3.0 9.4 19.2 .492 2.2 6.1 .364 6.0 6.7 .886
Fred Hetzel ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Devin Booker 4 41.5 27.5 0.3 3.0 3.3 6.0 1.8 0.3 2.8 4.5 8.0 16.3 .492 1.8 5.0 .350 9.8 10.3 .951
Fred Hetzel ------- --- ----------