Fred Hetzel vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez 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
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 Brook Lopez 18

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 Brook Lopez 9

NBA Cups Won Fred Hetzel 0 * Brook Lopez 1 *

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Hetzel 0 * Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Brook Lopez 2

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 11.2 Brook Lopez 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 Brook Lopez 6.0

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 Brook Lopez 1.4

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 Brook Lopez 17,680

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 Brook Lopez 6,791

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 Brook Lopez 1,630

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Brook Lopez 639

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Brook Lopez 2,083

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 Brook Lopez 1,128

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 Brook Lopez .496

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Brook Lopez .354

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 Brook Lopez .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 Brook Lopez 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 Brook Lopez 5.8

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 Brook Lopez 1,252

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 Brook Lopez 515

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 Brook Lopez 76

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Brook Lopez 57

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Brook Lopez 149

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 Brook Lopez 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 Brook Lopez .513

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Brook Lopez .331

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 Brook Lopez .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)

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.