Elgin Baylor vs. Sonny Dove Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Dove and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Sonny Dove

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Sonny Dove 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Sonny Dove 2

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Sonny Dove 1

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Sonny Dove 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Sonny Dove 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Sonny Dove 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Sonny Dove 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Sonny Dove 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Sonny Dove 2.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Sonny Dove 0.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Sonny Dove 174

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Sonny Dove 114

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Sonny Dove 23

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Sonny Dove 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Sonny Dove .394

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Sonny Dove .581

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Sonny Dove 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Sonny Dove 1.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Sonny Dove 0.0

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Sonny Dove 4

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Sonny Dove 2

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Sonny Dove 0

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Sonny Dove 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Sonny Dove .500

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Sonny Dove -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.