Wilt Chamberlain vs. Sonny Hertzberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Hertzberg and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Sonny Hertzberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Sonny Hertzberg: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Sonny Hertzberg 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Sonny Hertzberg 5

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Sonny Hertzberg 3

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Sonny Hertzberg 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Sonny Hertzberg 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Sonny Hertzberg 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Sonny Hertzberg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Sonny Hertzberg 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Sonny Hertzberg 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Sonny Hertzberg 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Sonny Hertzberg 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Sonny Hertzberg 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Sonny Hertzberg 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Sonny Hertzberg 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Sonny Hertzberg 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Sonny Hertzberg 2.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Sonny Hertzberg 2,563

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Sonny Hertzberg 260 *

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Sonny Hertzberg 618

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Sonny Hertzberg 293

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Sonny Hertzberg .299

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Sonny Hertzberg .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Sonny Hertzberg 10.2 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Sonny Hertzberg 3.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Sonny Hertzberg 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Sonny Hertzberg 1.9

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Sonny Hertzberg 164

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Sonny Hertzberg 2 *

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Sonny Hertzberg 35

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Sonny Hertzberg 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Sonny Hertzberg .294

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Sonny Hertzberg .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Sonny Hertzberg 10.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Sonny Hertzberg 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

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.