Fred Hetzel vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl 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
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 Jakob Poeltl 10

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 11.2 Jakob Poeltl 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 Jakob Poeltl 5,515

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 Jakob Poeltl 4,315

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 Jakob Poeltl 1,128

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 397

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 768

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 Jakob Poeltl 616

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 Jakob Poeltl .633

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 Jakob Poeltl .557

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (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.