Fred Hetzel vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson 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
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Hetzel 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Fred Hetzel 6 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Fred Hetzel 4 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Fred Hetzel 0 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Hetzel 0 Larry Johnson 1

Rookie of The Year Fred Hetzel 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 11.2 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.9 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.1 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 4,658 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 2,444 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 462 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Fred Hetzel 416 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .421 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .817 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 10.3 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 5.3 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.3 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Hetzel 359 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Fred Hetzel 184 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Fred Hetzel 44 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Fred Hetzel 35 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Hetzel .427 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Fred Hetzel .814 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Fred Hetzel - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

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.