Sonny Dove vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe 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.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sonny Dove 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year Sonny Dove 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.