Paul Arizin vs. Sonny Dove Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Dove and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Sonny Dove

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Sonny Dove 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Sonny Dove 2

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Sonny Dove 1

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Sonny Dove 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Sonny Dove 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Sonny Dove 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Sonny Dove 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Sonny Dove 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Sonny Dove 2.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Sonny Dove 0.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Sonny Dove 174

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Sonny Dove 114

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Sonny Dove 23

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Sonny Dove 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Sonny Dove .394

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Sonny Dove .581

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Sonny Dove 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Sonny Dove 1.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Sonny Dove 0.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Sonny Dove 4

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Sonny Dove 2

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Sonny Dove 0

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Sonny Dove 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Sonny Dove .500

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Sonny Dove -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - 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.