Sonny Dove vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Simmons 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.

Ben Simmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Sonny Dove 0 * Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Sonny Dove 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Sonny Dove 0 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Ben Simmons .571

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Simmons .000

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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.