Sonny Hertzberg vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming 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.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Hertzberg: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Hertzberg 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Sonny Hertzberg 5 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Sonny Hertzberg 3 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Sonny Hertzberg 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Hertzberg 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 8.7 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 * Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 2.1 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Hertzberg 2,563 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Sonny Hertzberg 260 * Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Sonny Hertzberg 618 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Sonny Hertzberg 293 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .299 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .792 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 10.2 (1950) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 (1951) * Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 3.8 (1951) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 9.1 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 * Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.9 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Hertzberg 164 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Sonny Hertzberg 2 * Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Sonny Hertzberg 35 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Sonny Hertzberg 18 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .294 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .833 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 10.7 (1949) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 (1951) * Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 2.5 (1949) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

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.