Elvin Hayes vs. Sonny Hertzberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Hertzberg and Elvin Hayes 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

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Sonny Hertzberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Sonny Hertzberg: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Sonny Hertzberg 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Sonny Hertzberg 5

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Sonny Hertzberg 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Sonny Hertzberg 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Sonny Hertzberg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Sonny Hertzberg 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Sonny Hertzberg 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Sonny Hertzberg 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Sonny Hertzberg 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Sonny Hertzberg 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Sonny Hertzberg 2.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Sonny Hertzberg 2,563

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Sonny Hertzberg 260 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Sonny Hertzberg 618

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Sonny Hertzberg 293

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Sonny Hertzberg .299

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Sonny Hertzberg .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Sonny Hertzberg 10.2 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Sonny Hertzberg 3.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Sonny Hertzberg 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Sonny Hertzberg 1.9

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Sonny Hertzberg 164

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Sonny Hertzberg 2 *

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Sonny Hertzberg 35

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Sonny Hertzberg 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Sonny Hertzberg .294

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Sonny Hertzberg .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Sonny Hertzberg 10.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Sonny Hertzberg 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * 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.