Sonny Dove vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Sonny Dove 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Sonny Dove 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Sonny Dove 0 * Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Sonny Dove 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Sonny Dove 0 * Kawhi Leonard 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

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.