Sonny Hertzberg vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons and Sonny Hertzberg 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

Sonny Hertzberg

vs.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Hertzberg: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Hertzberg 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Sonny Hertzberg 5 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Sonny Hertzberg 3 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Sonny Hertzberg 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Hertzberg 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Hertzberg 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 8.7 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 * Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 2.1 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Hertzberg 2,563 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Sonny Hertzberg 260 * Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Sonny Hertzberg 618 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Sonny Hertzberg 293 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .299 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .792 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 10.2 (1950) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 (1951) * Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 3.8 (1951) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 9.1 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 * Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.9 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Hertzberg 164 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Sonny Hertzberg 2 * Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Sonny Hertzberg 35 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Sonny Hertzberg 18 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .294 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .833 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 10.7 (1949) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 (1951) * Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 2.5 (1949) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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.