Sonny Dove vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Sonny Dove 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

Sonny Dove

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.