Sonny Hertzberg vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Hertzberg: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Hertzberg 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons Sonny Hertzberg 5 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played Sonny Hertzberg 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games Sonny Hertzberg 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team Sonny Hertzberg 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Hertzberg 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Hertzberg 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 2.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Hertzberg 2,563 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds Sonny Hertzberg 260 * Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists Sonny Hertzberg 618 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games Sonny Hertzberg 293 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .299 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .792 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 10.2 (1950) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 3.8 (1951) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 9.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.9 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Hertzberg 164 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds Sonny Hertzberg 2 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists Sonny Hertzberg 35 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games Sonny Hertzberg 18 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .294 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .833 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 10.7 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 (1951) * Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 2.5 (1949) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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.