Sonny Dove vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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 Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sonny Dove 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Bill Sharman 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Bill Sharman 2,101

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

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

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Bill Sharman 2.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Bill Sharman 201

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

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

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Bill Sharman .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

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

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