Elgin Baylor vs. Sonny Hertzberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Hertzberg and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Sonny Hertzberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Sonny Hertzberg: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Sonny Hertzberg 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Sonny Hertzberg 5

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Sonny Hertzberg 3

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Sonny Hertzberg 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Sonny Hertzberg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Sonny Hertzberg 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Sonny Hertzberg 0 *

* Notes: Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Sonny Hertzberg 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Sonny Hertzberg 2.1

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Sonny Hertzberg 2,563

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Sonny Hertzberg 260 *

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Sonny Hertzberg 618

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Sonny Hertzberg 293

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Sonny Hertzberg .299

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Sonny Hertzberg .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Sonny Hertzberg 10.2 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Sonny Hertzberg 3.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Sonny Hertzberg 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Sonny Hertzberg 1.9

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Sonny Hertzberg 164

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Sonny Hertzberg 2 *

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Sonny Hertzberg 35

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Sonny Hertzberg 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Sonny Hertzberg .294

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Sonny Hertzberg .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Sonny Hertzberg 10.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Sonny Hertzberg 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.