Sonny Hertzberg vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Hertzberg: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Hertzberg 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Sonny Hertzberg 5 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Sonny Hertzberg 3 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Sonny Hertzberg 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Hertzberg 0 Nate Thurmond 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 8.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 * Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 2.1 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Hertzberg 2,563 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Sonny Hertzberg 260 * Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Sonny Hertzberg 618 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Sonny Hertzberg 293 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .299 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .792 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 10.2 (1950) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 3.8 (1951) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 9.1 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 * Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.9 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Hertzberg 164 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Sonny Hertzberg 2 * Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Sonny Hertzberg 35 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Sonny Hertzberg 18 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .294 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .833 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 10.7 (1949) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 (1951) * Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 2.5 (1949) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.