John Collins vs. Sonny Hertzberg Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sonny Hertzberg and John Collins, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

John Collins played 7 years in the NBA, 2 more than Sonny Hertzberg, who played 5. John Collins had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Sonny Hertzberg had his rookie season in 1946-47. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
John Collins 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24
Sonny Hertzberg 5 3 1946-47 to 1950-51

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
John Collins Sonny Hertzberg
Season 2017-181946-47
Team Atlanta HawksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost Semifinals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins 74 24.1 10.5 2.4 4.9 7.3 1.3 0.6 1.1 1.4 2.9 4.2 7.4 .576 0.2 0.6 .340 1.8 2.5 .715
Sonny Hertzberg 59 - 8.7 - - - 0.6 - - - 1.8 3.4 11.8 .289 - - - 1.9 2.5 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Sonny Hertzberg 5 - 7.2 - - - 1.0 - - - 2.8 3.0 13.8 .217 - - - 1.2 1.6 .750

Season 2
John Collins Sonny Hertzberg
Season 2018-191947-48
Team Atlanta HawksNew York Knicks, Washington Capitols
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins 61 30.0 19.5 3.6 6.2 9.8 2.0 0.4 0.6 2.0 3.3 7.6 13.6 .560 0.9 2.6 .348 3.3 4.4 .763
Sonny Hertzberg 41 - 6.8 - - - 0.6 - - - 1.5 2.7 10.1 .266 - - - 1.4 1.8 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Sonny Hertzberg ------- --- ----------

Season 3
John Collins Sonny Hertzberg
Season 2019-201948-49
Team Atlanta HawksWashington Capitols
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCapitols Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins 41 33.2 21.6 2.8 7.3 10.1 1.5 0.8 1.6 1.8 3.4 8.6 14.8 .583 1.4 3.6 .401 2.9 3.7 .800
Sonny Hertzberg 60 - 7.4 - - - 1.9 - - - 2.3 2.6 9.0 .285 - - - 2.2 2.7 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Sonny Hertzberg 11 - 10.7 - - - 2.5 - - - 3.0 3.5 10.2 .348 - - - 3.6 4.3 .851

Season 4
John Collins Sonny Hertzberg
Season 2020-211949-50
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins 63 29.3 17.6 1.9 5.5 7.4 1.2 0.5 1.0 1.3 3.1 6.8 12.2 .556 1.3 3.3 .399 2.7 3.2 .833
Sonny Hertzberg 68 - 10.2 - - - 2.9 - - - 2.3 4.0 12.7 .318 - - - 2.1 2.8 .749
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins 18 32.0 13.9 2.0 6.7 8.7 0.9 0.4 0.6 1.3 3.3 5.6 10.1 .549 1.1 3.1 .357 1.7 2.0 .833
Sonny Hertzberg ------- --- ----------

Season 5
John Collins Sonny Hertzberg
Season 2021-221950-51
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins 54 30.8 16.2 1.7 6.1 7.8 1.8 0.6 1.0 1.1 3.0 6.3 11.9 .526 1.2 3.3 .364 2.5 3.1 .793
Sonny Hertzberg 65 - 9.8 - - 4.0 3.8 - - - 2.4 3.2 10.0 .316 - - - 3.4 4.2 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins 5 24.4 9.4 0.4 4.2 4.6 1.2 0.4 0.2 1.0 2.4 3.8 7.8 .487 0.8 2.2 .364 1.0 2.0 .500
Sonny Hertzberg 2 - 5.0 - - 1.0 1.5 - - - 4.0 1.5 6.5 .231 - - - 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 6
John Collins Sonny Hertzberg
Season 2022-23-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins 71 30.0 13.1 1.1 5.4 6.5 1.2 0.6 1.0 1.1 3.1 5.1 10.0 .508 1.0 3.4 .292 2.0 2.5 .803
Sonny Hertzberg ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins 6 27.3 11.3 1.2 3.2 4.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.5 2.2 4.3 10.0 .433 1.8 5.3 .344 0.8 1.0 .833
Sonny Hertzberg ------- --- ----------

Season 7
John Collins Sonny Hertzberg
Season 2023-24-
Team Utah Jazz-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins 68 28.0 15.1 2.3 6.1 8.5 1.1 0.6 0.9 1.4 2.8 5.8 11.0 .532 1.3 3.4 .371 2.2 2.7 .795
Sonny Hertzberg ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
John Collins ------- --- ----------
Sonny Hertzberg ------- --- ----------
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