Fred Hetzel vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 Amen Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Hetzel 0 * Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Amen Thompson 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 Amen Thompson 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 Amen Thompson 3.6

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 Amen Thompson 2,063

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 Amen Thompson 1,177

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 Amen Thompson 577

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Amen Thompson 214

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Amen Thompson 141

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 Amen Thompson 159

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 Amen Thompson .539

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Amen Thompson .212

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 Amen Thompson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) Amen Thompson 17.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) Amen Thompson 5.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)

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.