Dave Cowens vs. Sonny Hertzberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Hertzberg and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Sonny Hertzberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Sonny Hertzberg: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Sonny Hertzberg 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Sonny Hertzberg 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Sonny Hertzberg 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Sonny Hertzberg 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Sonny Hertzberg 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Sonny Hertzberg 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Sonny Hertzberg 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Sonny Hertzberg 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Sonny Hertzberg 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Sonny Hertzberg 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Sonny Hertzberg 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Sonny Hertzberg 2,563

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Sonny Hertzberg 260 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Sonny Hertzberg 618

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Sonny Hertzberg 293

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Sonny Hertzberg .299

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Sonny Hertzberg .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Sonny Hertzberg 10.2 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Sonny Hertzberg 3.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Sonny Hertzberg 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Sonny Hertzberg 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Sonny Hertzberg 164

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Sonny Hertzberg 2 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Sonny Hertzberg 35

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Sonny Hertzberg 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Sonny Hertzberg .294

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Sonny Hertzberg .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Sonny Hertzberg 10.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Sonny Hertzberg 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.