Sonny Hertzberg vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Hertzberg: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Hertzberg 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Sonny Hertzberg 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sonny Hertzberg 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Sonny Hertzberg 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Sonny Hertzberg 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Hertzberg 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Hertzberg 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 8.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Hertzberg 2,563 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Sonny Hertzberg 260 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Sonny Hertzberg 618 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sonny Hertzberg 293 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .299 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .792 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 10.2 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 3.8 (1951) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 9.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Hertzberg 164 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Sonny Hertzberg 2 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Sonny Hertzberg 35 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sonny Hertzberg 18 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .294 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .833 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 10.7 (1949) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 2.5 (1949) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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.