Billy Cunningham vs. Sonny Dove Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Dove and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Sonny Dove

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Sonny Dove 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Sonny Dove 2

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Sonny Dove 1

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Sonny Dove 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Sonny Dove 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Sonny Dove 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Sonny Dove 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Sonny Dove 2.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Sonny Dove 0.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Sonny Dove 174

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Sonny Dove 114

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Sonny Dove 23

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Sonny Dove 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Sonny Dove .394

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Sonny Dove .581

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Sonny Dove - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Sonny Dove 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Sonny Dove 1.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Sonny Dove 0.0

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Sonny Dove 4

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Sonny Dove 2

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Sonny Dove 0

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Sonny Dove 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Sonny Dove .500

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Sonny Dove -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.