Sonny Dove vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sonny Dove 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Sonny Dove 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Sonny Dove 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Sonny Dove 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Sonny Dove 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Sonny Dove 0 * Bill Walton 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 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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.