Sonny Dove vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sonny Dove 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.