Dave Cowens vs. Sonny Dove Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Dove and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Sonny Dove

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Sonny Dove 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Sonny Dove 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Sonny Dove 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Sonny Dove 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Sonny Dove 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Sonny Dove 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Sonny Dove 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Sonny Dove 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Sonny Dove 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Sonny Dove 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Sonny Dove 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Sonny Dove 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Sonny Dove 174

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Sonny Dove 114

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Sonny Dove 23

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Sonny Dove 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Sonny Dove .394

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Sonny Dove .581

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Sonny Dove - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Sonny Dove 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Sonny Dove 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Sonny Dove 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Sonny Dove 4

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Sonny Dove 2

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Sonny Dove 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Sonny Dove 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Sonny Dove .500

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Sonny Dove -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * 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. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.