Fred Hetzel vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Fred Hetzel 0 * Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Fred Hetzel 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Hetzel 0 * Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Fred Hetzel 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Fred Hetzel 0 Jerry West 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 11.2 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

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.