Sonny Dove vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

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.