Sonny Hertzberg vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Hertzberg: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Hertzberg 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Sonny Hertzberg 5 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Sonny Hertzberg 3 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Sonny Hertzberg 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Sonny Hertzberg 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Hertzberg 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Hertzberg 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 8.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 * Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 2.1 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Hertzberg 2,563 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Sonny Hertzberg 260 * Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Sonny Hertzberg 618 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Sonny Hertzberg 293 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .299 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .792 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 10.2 (1950) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 (1951) * Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 3.8 (1951) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 9.1 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 * Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.9 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Hertzberg 164 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Sonny Hertzberg 2 * Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Sonny Hertzberg 35 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Sonny Hertzberg 18 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .294 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .833 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 10.7 (1949) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 (1951) * Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 2.5 (1949) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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.