Jaylen Brown vs. Fred Hetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Hetzel and Jaylen Brown 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
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Fred Hetzel 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 10 Fred Hetzel 6

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Fred Hetzel 4

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Fred Hetzel 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Fred Hetzel 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Fred Hetzel 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.4 Fred Hetzel 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.4 Fred Hetzel 5.9

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.7 Fred Hetzel 1.1

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 12,260 Fred Hetzel 4,658

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,383 Fred Hetzel 2,444

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,725 Fred Hetzel 462

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 645 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 242 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 631 Fred Hetzel 416

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .480 Fred Hetzel .421

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .360 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .731 Fred Hetzel .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 29.4 (2026) Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.9 (2026) Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Fred Hetzel 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Fred Hetzel 5.3

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Fred Hetzel 1.3

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Fred Hetzel 359

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Fred Hetzel 184

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Fred Hetzel 44

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Fred Hetzel 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Fred Hetzel .427

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Fred Hetzel .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2024) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

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.