Sonny Dove vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving 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.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sonny Dove 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Sonny Dove 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Julius Erving 239

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.