Billy Cunningham vs. Fred Hetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Hetzel and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Fred Hetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Fred Hetzel 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Fred Hetzel 6

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Fred Hetzel 4

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Fred Hetzel 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Fred Hetzel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Fred Hetzel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Fred Hetzel 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Fred Hetzel 5.9

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Fred Hetzel 1.1

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Fred Hetzel 4,658

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Fred Hetzel 2,444

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Fred Hetzel 462

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Fred Hetzel 416

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Fred Hetzel .421

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Fred Hetzel .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Fred Hetzel 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Fred Hetzel 5.3

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Fred Hetzel 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Fred Hetzel 359

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Fred Hetzel 184

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Fred Hetzel 44

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Fred Hetzel 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Fred Hetzel .427

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Fred Hetzel .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * 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. ** 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.