Sonny Hertzberg vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Hertzberg: 1946-47 to 1950-51
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Hertzberg 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Sonny Hertzberg 5 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Sonny Hertzberg 3 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Sonny Hertzberg 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Sonny Hertzberg 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Hertzberg 0 James Worthy 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 8.7 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 * James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 2.1 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Hertzberg 2,563 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Sonny Hertzberg 260 * James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Sonny Hertzberg 618 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Sonny Hertzberg 293 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .299 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .792 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 10.2 (1950) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 (1951) * James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 3.8 (1951) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 9.1 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 * James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.9 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Hertzberg 164 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Sonny Hertzberg 2 * James Worthy 747

Total Assists Sonny Hertzberg 35 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Sonny Hertzberg 18 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .294 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .833 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 10.7 (1949) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 (1951) * James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 2.5 (1949) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.