Sonny Hertzberg vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Hertzberg: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Hertzberg 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Sonny Hertzberg 5 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Sonny Hertzberg 3 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Sonny Hertzberg 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Sonny Hertzberg 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Hertzberg 0 Nikola Jokic 5

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 8.7 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 * Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 2.1 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Hertzberg 2,563 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Sonny Hertzberg 260 * Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Sonny Hertzberg 618 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Sonny Hertzberg 293 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .299 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .792 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 10.2 (1950) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 (1951) * Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 3.8 (1951) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 9.1 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 * Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.9 Nikola Jokic 7.4

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Hertzberg 164 Nikola Jokic 1,952

Total Rebounds Sonny Hertzberg 2 * Nikola Jokic 867

Total Assists Sonny Hertzberg 35 Nikola Jokic 522

Total Steals Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 76

Total Blocks Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 62

Total Games Sonny Hertzberg 18 Nikola Jokic 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .294 Nikola Jokic .532

3-Point Percentage Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .411

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .833 Nikola Jokic .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 10.7 (1949) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 (1951) * Nikola Jokic 15.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 2.5 (1949) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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.