Sonny Hertzberg vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Hertzberg: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Hertzberg 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Sonny Hertzberg 5 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Sonny Hertzberg 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Sonny Hertzberg 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Sonny Hertzberg 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Hertzberg 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Hertzberg 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Sonny Hertzberg 0 * Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 8.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 * Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 2.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Hertzberg 2,563 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Sonny Hertzberg 260 * Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Sonny Hertzberg 618 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Sonny Hertzberg 293 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .299 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .792 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 10.2 (1950) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 4.0 (1951) * Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 3.8 (1951) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 9.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 * Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Hertzberg 164 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Sonny Hertzberg 2 * Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Sonny Hertzberg 35 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Sonny Hertzberg 18 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .294 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Hertzberg .833 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 10.7 (1949) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 1.0 (1951) * Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Sonny Hertzberg 2.5 (1949) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Hertzberg - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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.