Fred Hetzel vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 Kyrie Irving 14

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 Kyrie Irving 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Kyrie Irving 3

Rookie of The Year Fred Hetzel 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 11.2 Kyrie Irving 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 Kyrie Irving 4.1

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 Kyrie Irving 5.6

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 Kyrie Irving 18,433

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 Kyrie Irving 3,173

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 Kyrie Irving 4,365

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1,022

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 337

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 Kyrie Irving 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .394

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 Kyrie Irving .888

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 Kyrie Irving 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 Kyrie Irving 3.7

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 Kyrie Irving 4.9

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 Kyrie Irving 2,211

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 Kyrie Irving 353

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 Kyrie Irving 471

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 128

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 53

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 Kyrie Irving 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 Kyrie Irving .458

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .392

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 Kyrie Irving .883

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

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.