Sonny Dove vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Sonny Dove 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Sonny Dove 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Sonny Dove 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (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.