Dillon Brooks vs. Fred Hetzel Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred Hetzel and Dillon Brooks, 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.

Dillon Brooks played 7 years in the NBA, 1 more than Fred Hetzel, who played 6. Dillon Brooks had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Fred Hetzel had his rookie season in 1965-66. 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
Dillon Brooks 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24
Fred Hetzel 6 4 1965-66 to 1970-71

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dillon Brooks Fred Hetzel
Season 2017-181965-66
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Dillon Brooks 82 28.7 11.0 0.6 2.5 3.1 1.6 0.9 0.2 1.5 2.8 4.1 9.4 .440 1.1 3.2 .356 1.5 2.0 .747
Fred Hetzel 56 12.9 6.8 - - 5.2 0.5 - - - 2.2 2.9 7.2 .399 - - - 1.1 1.6 .685
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Fred Hetzel ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dillon Brooks Fred Hetzel
Season 2018-191966-67
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 %
Dillon Brooks 18 18.3 7.5 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.9 0.6 0.2 1.1 2.8 2.7 6.8 .402 0.8 2.2 .375 1.2 1.7 .733
Fred Hetzel 77 27.6 12.2 - - 8.3 1.4 - - - 3.0 4.8 12.1 .400 - - - 2.5 3.1 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Fred Hetzel 13 23.7 9.5 - - 7.2 1.8 - - - 2.8 3.9 10.2 .383 - - - 1.7 2.2 .786

Season 3

Dillon Brooks Fred Hetzel
Season 2019-201967-68
Team Memphis GrizzliesSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Div 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 %
Dillon Brooks 73 28.9 16.2 0.9 2.4 3.3 2.1 0.9 0.4 1.7 3.8 6.0 14.6 .407 2.0 5.6 .358 2.2 2.8 .808
Fred Hetzel 77 31.1 19.0 - - 7.1 1.7 - - - 3.4 6.9 16.7 .414 - - - 5.1 6.2 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Fred Hetzel 10 32.1 18.8 - - 6.6 1.6 - - - 4.4 6.9 15.0 .460 - - - 5.0 6.1 .820

Season 4

Dillon Brooks Fred Hetzel
Season 2020-211968-69
Team Memphis GrizzliesMilwaukee Bucks, Cincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Dillon Brooks 67 29.8 17.2 0.8 2.1 2.9 2.3 1.2 0.4 1.8 3.5 6.4 15.4 .419 1.9 5.6 .344 2.4 2.9 .815
Fred Hetzel 84 27.1 14.4 - - 7.3 1.3 - - - 3.4 5.4 12.5 .436 - - - 3.6 4.3 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 5 35.0 25.8 1.0 3.2 4.2 2.2 1.4 0.4 1.8 3.4 10.0 19.4 .515 1.6 4.0 .400 4.2 5.2 .808
Fred Hetzel ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dillon Brooks Fred Hetzel
Season 2021-221969-70
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf Semis76ers Lost East Div 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 %
Dillon Brooks 32 27.7 18.4 0.9 2.3 3.2 2.8 1.1 0.3 1.6 3.3 7.1 16.4 .432 1.4 4.7 .309 2.8 3.3 .849
Fred Hetzel 63 12.0 6.1 - - 3.3 0.7 - - - 1.7 2.5 5.1 .483 - - - 1.1 1.3 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 11 30.5 14.6 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.7 1.0 0.3 2.0 3.3 5.5 15.6 .349 2.3 6.5 .347 1.5 2.3 .640
Fred Hetzel 5 15.0 7.0 - - 3.6 0.6 - - - 2.0 2.6 5.0 .520 - - - 1.8 2.2 .818

Season 6

Dillon Brooks Fred Hetzel
Season 2022-231970-71
Team Memphis GrizzliesLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West 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 %
Dillon Brooks 73 30.3 14.3 0.6 2.7 3.3 2.6 0.9 0.2 1.4 3.3 5.4 13.6 .396 2.0 6.0 .326 1.6 2.1 .779
Fred Hetzel 59 10.4 4.8 - - 2.5 0.6 - - - 1.7 1.9 4.3 .434 - - - 1.0 1.3 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks 6 27.8 10.5 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.8 0.2 0.0 1.2 3.3 4.0 12.8 .312 1.7 7.0 .238 0.8 1.2 .714
Fred Hetzel 7 5.4 1.7 - - 1.0 0.3 - - - 0.7 0.7 2.1 .333 - - - 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 7

Dillon Brooks Fred Hetzel
Season 2023-24-
Team Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Dillon Brooks 72 30.9 12.7 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.7 0.9 0.1 1.2 3.3 4.6 10.7 .428 1.8 5.1 .359 1.7 2.0 .844
Fred Hetzel ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dillon Brooks ------- --- ----------
Fred Hetzel ------- --- ----------