Sonny Hertzberg vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Hertzberg: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Hertzberg 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Sonny Hertzberg 5 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Sonny Hertzberg 3 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Sonny Hertzberg 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Sonny Hertzberg 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Hertzberg 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Hertzberg 0 Dennis Johnson 9

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 8.7 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 * Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 2.1 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Hertzberg 2,563 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Sonny Hertzberg 260 * Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Sonny Hertzberg 618 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Sonny Hertzberg 293 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .299 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .792 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 10.2 (1950) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 (1951) * Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 3.8 (1951) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 9.1 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 * Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.9 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Hertzberg 164 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Sonny Hertzberg 2 * Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Sonny Hertzberg 35 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Sonny Hertzberg 18 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .294 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .833 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 10.7 (1949) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 (1951) * Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 2.5 (1949) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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.