Julius Erving vs. Sonny Hertzberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Hertzberg and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Sonny Hertzberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Sonny Hertzberg: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Sonny Hertzberg 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Sonny Hertzberg 5

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Sonny Hertzberg 3

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Sonny Hertzberg 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Sonny Hertzberg 0 *

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Sonny Hertzberg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Sonny Hertzberg 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Sonny Hertzberg 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Sonny Hertzberg 2.1

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Sonny Hertzberg 2,563

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Sonny Hertzberg 260 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Sonny Hertzberg 618

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Sonny Hertzberg 293

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Sonny Hertzberg .299

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Sonny Hertzberg .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Sonny Hertzberg 10.2 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Sonny Hertzberg 3.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Sonny Hertzberg 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Sonny Hertzberg 1.9

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Sonny Hertzberg 164

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Sonny Hertzberg 2 *

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Sonny Hertzberg 35

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Sonny Hertzberg 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Sonny Hertzberg .294

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Sonny Hertzberg .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Sonny Hertzberg 10.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Sonny Hertzberg 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Notes: * 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.