Fred Hetzel vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Hetzel 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Fred Hetzel 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Fred Hetzel 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 11.2 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.