Sonny Dove vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Wallace 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 Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Sonny Dove 0 * Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Sonny Dove 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Sonny Dove 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Sonny Dove 0 * Ben Wallace 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. 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 Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Ben Wallace .482

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

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

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.