Fred Hetzel vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons 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
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 Ben Simmons 7

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 Ben Simmons 4

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Hetzel 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Fred Hetzel 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Fred Hetzel 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 11.2 Ben Simmons 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 Ben Simmons 7.4

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 Ben Simmons 7.2

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.5

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 Ben Simmons 5,021

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 Ben Simmons 2,840

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 Ben Simmons 2,754

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Ben Simmons 568

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Ben Simmons 255

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 Ben Simmons 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 Ben Simmons .558

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 Ben Simmons .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 Ben Simmons 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 Ben Simmons 7.2

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 Ben Simmons 6.6

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.2

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 Ben Simmons 477

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 Ben Simmons 280

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 Ben Simmons 259

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Ben Simmons 48

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Ben Simmons 34

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 Ben Simmons 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 Ben Simmons .567

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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.