Sonny Dove vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sonny Dove 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Sonny Dove 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sonny Dove 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Sonny Dove 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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.