Sonny Dove vs. Joe Dumars Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Dumars 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.

Joe Dumars

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Joe Dumars: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Joe Dumars 2

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Joe Dumars 14

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Joe Dumars 10

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Joe Dumars 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Sonny Dove 0 * Joe Dumars 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Joe Dumars 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Sonny Dove 0 * Joe Dumars 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Joe Dumars 5

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Joe Dumars 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Joe Dumars 2.2

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Joe Dumars 4.5

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Joe Dumars 16,401

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Joe Dumars 2,203

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Joe Dumars 4,612

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joe Dumars 902

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joe Dumars 83

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Joe Dumars 1,018

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Joe Dumars .460

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joe Dumars .382

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Joe Dumars .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Joe Dumars 23.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Joe Dumars 2.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Joe Dumars 5.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joe Dumars 1.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Joe Dumars 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Joe Dumars 2.3

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Joe Dumars 4.6

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Joe Dumars 1,752

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Joe Dumars 257

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Joe Dumars 512

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joe Dumars 91

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joe Dumars 6

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Joe Dumars 112

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Joe Dumars .462

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joe Dumars .358

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Joe Dumars .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Joe Dumars 20.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Joe Dumars 4.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Joe Dumars 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joe Dumars 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joe Dumars 0.2 (1992)

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.