Sonny Hertzberg vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier 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.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Hertzberg: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Hertzberg 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Sonny Hertzberg 5 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Sonny Hertzberg 3 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Sonny Hertzberg 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 8.7 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 * Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 2.1 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Hertzberg 2,563 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Sonny Hertzberg 260 * Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Sonny Hertzberg 618 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Sonny Hertzberg 293 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .299 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .792 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 10.2 (1950) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 (1951) * Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 3.8 (1951) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 9.1 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 * Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.9 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Hertzberg 164 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Sonny Hertzberg 2 * Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Sonny Hertzberg 35 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Sonny Hertzberg 18 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .294 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .833 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 10.7 (1949) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 (1951) * Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 2.5 (1949) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

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.