Fred Hetzel vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Fred Hetzel 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

Fred Hetzel

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Hetzel 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Fred Hetzel 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Hetzel 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Fred Hetzel 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 11.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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.