Sonny Dove vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan 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.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Sonny Dove 0 * Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Jerry Sloan 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.