Sonny Hertzberg vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard 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.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Hertzberg: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Hertzberg 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Sonny Hertzberg 5 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Sonny Hertzberg 3 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Sonny Hertzberg 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sonny Hertzberg 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Hertzberg 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Hertzberg 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. 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 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 * Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 2.1 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Hertzberg 2,563 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Sonny Hertzberg 260 * Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Sonny Hertzberg 618 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Sonny Hertzberg 293 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .299 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .792 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 10.2 (1950) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 (1951) * Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 3.8 (1951) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 9.1 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 * Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.9 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Hertzberg 164 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Sonny Hertzberg 2 * Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Sonny Hertzberg 35 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Sonny Hertzberg 18 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .294 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .833 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 10.7 (1949) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 (1951) * Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 2.5 (1949) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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.