LaMelo Ball vs. Sonny Dove Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Dove and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Sonny Dove

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Sonny Dove 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Sonny Dove 2

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Sonny Dove 1

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Sonny Dove 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Sonny Dove 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Sonny Dove 3.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Sonny Dove 2.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Sonny Dove 0.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Sonny Dove 174

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Sonny Dove 114

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Sonny Dove 23

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Sonny Dove 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Sonny Dove .394

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Sonny Dove .581

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Sonny Dove - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sonny Dove 2.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sonny Dove 1.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sonny Dove 0.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sonny Dove - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Sonny Dove 4

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Sonny Dove 2

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Sonny Dove 0

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Sonny Dove 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Sonny Dove .500

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Sonny Dove - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Sonny Dove -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.