Sonny Dove vs. Marcus Smart Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Smart 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.

Marcus Smart

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Marcus Smart: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Marcus Smart 0

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Marcus Smart 10

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Marcus Smart 9

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Marcus Smart 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Sonny Dove 0 * Marcus Smart 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Marcus Smart 3

Defensive Player of The Year Sonny Dove 0 * Marcus Smart 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Marcus Smart 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Marcus Smart 3.5

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Marcus Smart 4.6

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.6

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Marcus Smart 6,430

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Marcus Smart 2,111

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Marcus Smart 2,786

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Marcus Smart 955

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Marcus Smart 219

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Marcus Smart 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Marcus Smart .388

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Marcus Smart .323

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Marcus Smart .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Marcus Smart 14.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Marcus Smart 4.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Marcus Smart 6.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Marcus Smart 2.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Marcus Smart 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Marcus Smart 4.3

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Marcus Smart 4.9

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Marcus Smart 1,377

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Marcus Smart 469

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Marcus Smart 524

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Marcus Smart 144

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Marcus Smart 51

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Marcus Smart 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Marcus Smart .396

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Marcus Smart .334

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Marcus Smart .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Marcus Smart 17.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Marcus Smart 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Marcus Smart 6.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Marcus Smart 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Marcus Smart 0.9 (2017)

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.