Michael Cooper vs. Sonny Hertzberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Hertzberg and Michael Cooper 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

Michael Cooper

vs.

Sonny Hertzberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cooper: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Sonny Hertzberg: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cooper 5 Sonny Hertzberg 0

NBA Seasons Michael Cooper 12 Sonny Hertzberg 5

Playoffs Played Michael Cooper 11 Sonny Hertzberg 3

All-Star Games Michael Cooper 0 Sonny Hertzberg 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cooper 5 Sonny Hertzberg 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cooper 8 Sonny Hertzberg 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Cooper 1 * Sonny Hertzberg 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 8.9 Sonny Hertzberg 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.2 Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Sonny Hertzberg 2.1

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 7,729 Sonny Hertzberg 2,563

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 2,769 Sonny Hertzberg 260 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 3,666 Sonny Hertzberg 618

Total Steals Michael Cooper 1,033 Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 523 Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 873 Sonny Hertzberg 293

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .469 Sonny Hertzberg .299

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .340 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .833 Sonny Hertzberg .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 11.9 (1982) Sonny Hertzberg 10.2 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.1 (1981) Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.9 (1984) Sonny Hertzberg 3.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.6 (1981) Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1981) Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 9.4 Sonny Hertzberg 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 3.4 Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 4.2 Sonny Hertzberg 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 1.2 Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 0.6 Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cooper 1,581 Sonny Hertzberg 164

Total Rebounds Michael Cooper 574 Sonny Hertzberg 2 *

Total Assists Michael Cooper 703 Sonny Hertzberg 35

Total Steals Michael Cooper 203 Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Michael Cooper 96 Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Total Games Michael Cooper 168 Sonny Hertzberg 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cooper .468 Sonny Hertzberg .294

3-Point Percentage Michael Cooper .392 * Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cooper .825 Sonny Hertzberg .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cooper 13.0 (1987) Sonny Hertzberg 10.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cooper 4.4 (1982) Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Michael Cooper 5.7 (1984) Sonny Hertzberg 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Michael Cooper 2.0 (1981) Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Michael Cooper 1.0 (1984) Sonny Hertzberg - n/a **

Notes: * 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.