LaMelo Ball vs. Fred Hetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Hetzel and LaMelo Ball 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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Fred Hetzel: 1965-66 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Fred Hetzel 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 6 Fred Hetzel 6

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Fred Hetzel 4

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Fred Hetzel 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Fred Hetzel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.9 Fred Hetzel 11.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 5.9 Fred Hetzel 5.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.5 Fred Hetzel 1.1

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.4 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 5,273 Fred Hetzel 4,658

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,493 Fred Hetzel 2,444

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,888 Fred Hetzel 462

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 363 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 82 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 252 Fred Hetzel 416

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .420 Fred Hetzel .421

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .363 Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .838 Fred Hetzel .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Fred Hetzel 19.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Fred Hetzel 8.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.5 (2026) Fred Hetzel 1.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Fred Hetzel - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred Hetzel 10.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred Hetzel 5.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred Hetzel 1.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Fred Hetzel 359

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Fred Hetzel 184

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Fred Hetzel 44

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Fred Hetzel 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Fred Hetzel .427

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Fred Hetzel .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred Hetzel 18.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred Hetzel 7.2 (1967)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred Hetzel 1.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Fred Hetzel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.