Sonny Dove vs. Elvin Hayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elvin Hayes 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.

Elvin Hayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Elvin Hayes 1

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Elvin Hayes 16

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Elvin Hayes 10

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Elvin Hayes 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sonny Dove 0 Elvin Hayes 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Elvin Hayes 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Elvin Hayes 2

Scoring Leader Sonny Dove 0 Elvin Hayes 1

Rebounds Leader Sonny Dove 0 Elvin Hayes 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Elvin Hayes 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Elvin Hayes 12.5

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Elvin Hayes 1.8

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Elvin Hayes 27,313

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Elvin Hayes 16,279

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Elvin Hayes 2,398

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 864 *

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1,771 *

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Elvin Hayes 1,303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Elvin Hayes .452

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Elvin Hayes .147 *

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Elvin Hayes .670

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Elvin Hayes 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Elvin Hayes 13.0

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Elvin Hayes 1.9

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 2.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Elvin Hayes 2,194

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Elvin Hayes 1,244

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Elvin Hayes 185

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 97 *

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 222 *

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Elvin Hayes 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Elvin Hayes .464

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Elvin Hayes - *

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Elvin Hayes .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) *

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.