Spencer Haywood vs. Sonny Hertzberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Hertzberg and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Sonny Hertzberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Sonny Hertzberg: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Sonny Hertzberg 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Sonny Hertzberg 5

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Sonny Hertzberg 3

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Sonny Hertzberg 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Sonny Hertzberg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Sonny Hertzberg 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Sonny Hertzberg 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Sonny Hertzberg 2.1

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Sonny Hertzberg 2,563

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Sonny Hertzberg 260 *

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Sonny Hertzberg 618

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Sonny Hertzberg 293

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Sonny Hertzberg .299

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Sonny Hertzberg .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Sonny Hertzberg 10.2 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Sonny Hertzberg 3.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Sonny Hertzberg 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Sonny Hertzberg 1.9

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Sonny Hertzberg 164

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Sonny Hertzberg 2 *

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Sonny Hertzberg 35

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Sonny Hertzberg 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Sonny Hertzberg .294

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Sonny Hertzberg .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Sonny Hertzberg 10.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Sonny Hertzberg 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.