Sonny Dove vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Sonny Dove 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Sonny Dove 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Sonny Dove 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Dennis Johnson 9

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

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.