Bob Cousy vs. Sonny Dove Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Dove and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Sonny Dove

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Sonny Dove 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Sonny Dove 2

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Sonny Dove 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Sonny Dove 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Sonny Dove 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Sonny Dove 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Sonny Dove 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Sonny Dove 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Sonny Dove 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Sonny Dove 2.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Sonny Dove 0.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Sonny Dove 174

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Sonny Dove 114

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Sonny Dove 23

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Sonny Dove 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Sonny Dove .394

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Sonny Dove .581

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Sonny Dove 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Sonny Dove 1.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Sonny Dove 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Sonny Dove 4

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Sonny Dove 2

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Sonny Dove 0

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Sonny Dove 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Sonny Dove .500

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Sonny Dove -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.