Bill Sharman
In 1966–1967, the Warriors improved to 44-37 under Coach Bill Sharman and advanced to the 1967 NBA Finals, where they lost to Wilt Chamberlain and the Philadelphia 76ers 4–2. Hetzel averaged 9.3 points and 4.0 rebounds in the series as the Warriors' 6th man. During the regular season, Hetzel was the team's 4th leading scorer with 12.2 points per game, along with 8.3 rebounds.