Sonny Dove vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sonny Dove 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.