Sonny Dove vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sonny Dove 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Sonny Dove 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bernard King 230

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bernard King 6

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.