Sonny Dove vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

Notes: ** 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.