Mikal Bridges vs. Fred Hetzel Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred Hetzel and Mikal Bridges, 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.

Mikal Bridges and Fred Hetzel both played 6 years in the NBA. Mikal Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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
Mikal Bridges 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24
Fred Hetzel 6 4 1965-66 to 1970-71

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mikal Bridges Fred Hetzel
Season 2018-191965-66
Team Phoenix SunsSan 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 %
Mikal Bridges 82 29.5 8.3 0.7 2.5 3.2 2.1 1.6 0.5 0.9 2.5 3.0 6.9 .430 1.3 3.8 .335 1.2 1.4 .805
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 %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Fred Hetzel ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mikal Bridges Fred Hetzel
Season 2019-201966-67
Team Phoenix SunsSan 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 %
Mikal Bridges 73 28.0 9.1 0.9 3.1 4.0 1.8 1.4 0.6 1.0 2.2 3.4 6.6 .510 1.0 2.7 .361 1.4 1.7 .844
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 %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
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
Mikal Bridges Fred Hetzel
Season 2020-211967-68
Team Phoenix SunsSan Francisco Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA FinalsWarriors 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 %
Mikal Bridges 72 32.6 13.5 1.1 3.2 4.3 2.1 1.1 0.9 0.8 1.6 5.0 9.3 .543 1.9 4.4 .425 1.5 1.8 .840
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 %
Mikal Bridges 22 32.1 11.1 0.9 3.4 4.3 1.6 1.0 0.7 0.7 1.9 4.2 8.6 .484 1.6 4.3 .368 1.1 1.3 .893
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
Mikal Bridges Fred Hetzel
Season 2021-221968-69
Team Phoenix SunsMilwaukee Bucks, Cincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Mikal Bridges 82 34.8 14.2 0.9 3.3 4.2 2.3 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.8 5.6 10.5 .534 1.4 3.8 .369 1.6 1.9 .834
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 %
Mikal Bridges 13 38.5 13.3 0.9 3.8 4.7 2.8 1.1 1.0 0.8 2.4 5.1 10.6 .478 1.0 2.5 .394 2.2 2.3 .933
Fred Hetzel ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Mikal Bridges Fred Hetzel
Season 2022-231969-70
Team Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn NetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st Rd76ers 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 %
Mikal Bridges 83 35.7 20.1 1.0 3.4 4.4 3.3 1.1 0.7 1.5 1.9 7.1 15.3 .468 2.0 5.3 .382 3.8 4.3 .895
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 %
Mikal Bridges 4 39.3 23.5 0.5 4.8 5.3 4.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 1.3 8.3 19.3 .429 2.5 6.3 .400 4.5 5.8 .783
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
Mikal Bridges Fred Hetzel
Season 2023-241970-71
Team Brooklyn NetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 %
Mikal Bridges 82 34.8 19.6 0.8 3.7 4.5 3.6 1.0 0.4 2.0 1.4 6.9 15.8 .436 2.7 7.2 .372 3.1 3.9 .814
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 %
Mikal Bridges ------- --- ----------
Fred Hetzel 7 5.4 1.7 - - 1.0 0.3 - - - 0.7 0.7 2.1 .333 - - - 0.3 0.3 1.000
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