Fred Hetzel vs. Robert Williams III Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Robert Williams III and Fred Hetzel, 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.

Fred Hetzel and Robert Williams III both played 6 years in the NBA. Fred Hetzel had the first of his seasons in 1965-66, while Robert Williams III had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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
Fred Hetzel 6 4 1965-66 to 1970-71
Robert Williams III 6 5 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Fred Hetzel Robert Williams III
Season 1965-662018-19
Team San Francisco WarriorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East 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 %
Fred Hetzel 56 12.9 6.8 - - 5.2 0.5 - - - 2.2 2.9 7.2 .399 - - - 1.1 1.6 .685
Robert Williams III 32 8.8 2.5 0.8 1.7 2.5 0.2 0.3 1.3 0.3 1.1 1.1 1.6 .706 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred Hetzel ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III 3 4.3 1.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 2
Fred Hetzel Robert Williams III
Season 1966-672019-20
Team San Francisco WarriorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsCeltics Lost East 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 %
Fred Hetzel 77 27.6 12.2 - - 8.3 1.4 - - - 3.0 4.8 12.1 .400 - - - 2.5 3.1 .810
Robert Williams III 29 13.4 5.2 1.4 3.0 4.4 0.9 0.8 1.2 0.7 1.8 2.2 3.0 .727 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred Hetzel 13 23.7 9.5 - - 7.2 1.8 - - - 2.8 3.9 10.2 .383 - - - 1.7 2.2 .786
Robert Williams III 13 11.5 3.7 1.7 2.2 3.9 0.8 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.4 1.8 2.4 .742 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.5 .333

Season 3
Fred Hetzel Robert Williams III
Season 1967-682020-21
Team San Francisco WarriorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Div FinalsCeltics Lost East 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 %
Fred Hetzel 77 31.1 19.0 - - 7.1 1.7 - - - 3.4 6.9 16.7 .414 - - - 5.1 6.2 .833
Robert Williams III 52 18.9 8.0 2.6 4.3 6.9 1.8 0.8 1.8 1.0 2.0 3.6 5.0 .721 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .616
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred Hetzel 10 32.1 18.8 - - 6.6 1.6 - - - 4.4 6.9 15.0 .460 - - - 5.0 6.1 .820
Robert Williams III 3 15.3 6.3 2.7 2.3 5.0 0.7 0.3 3.0 0.3 2.3 3.0 4.7 .643 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 4
Fred Hetzel Robert Williams III
Season 1968-692021-22
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Cincinnati RoyalsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Fred Hetzel 84 27.1 14.4 - - 7.3 1.3 - - - 3.4 5.4 12.5 .436 - - - 3.6 4.3 .838
Robert Williams III 61 29.6 10.0 3.9 5.7 9.6 2.0 0.9 2.2 1.0 2.2 4.4 6.0 .736 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.5 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred Hetzel ------- --- ----------
Robert Williams III 17 23.2 7.7 2.5 3.6 6.2 1.0 0.7 2.2 0.6 2.0 3.1 4.6 .679 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 1.6 .893

Season 5
Fred Hetzel Robert Williams III
Season 1969-702022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div SemisCeltics Lost East 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 %
Fred Hetzel 63 12.0 6.1 - - 3.3 0.7 - - - 1.7 2.5 5.1 .483 - - - 1.1 1.3 .835
Robert Williams III 35 23.5 8.0 3.0 5.4 8.3 1.4 0.6 1.4 1.0 1.9 3.6 4.9 .747 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.2 .610
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred Hetzel 5 15.0 7.0 - - 3.6 0.6 - - - 2.0 2.6 5.0 .520 - - - 1.8 2.2 .818
Robert Williams III 20 20.9 7.7 1.8 4.2 6.0 1.0 0.5 1.3 0.8 2.2 3.4 4.3 .788 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.4 .679

Season 6
Fred Hetzel Robert Williams III
Season 1970-712023-24
Team Los Angeles LakersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Fred Hetzel 59 10.4 4.8 - - 2.5 0.6 - - - 1.7 1.9 4.3 .434 - - - 1.0 1.3 .779
Robert Williams III 6 19.8 6.8 1.8 4.5 6.3 0.8 1.2 1.2 1.2 2.8 2.8 4.3 .654 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.5 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Fred Hetzel 7 5.4 1.7 - - 1.0 0.3 - - - 0.7 0.7 2.1 .333 - - - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Robert Williams III ------- --- ----------
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