Sonny Dove vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sonny Dove 0 Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Sonny Dove 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Sonny Dove 0 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Nikola Jokic 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 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Nikola Jokic 27.6

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Nikola Jokic 12.3

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Nikola Jokic 7.5

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Nikola Jokic 2,042

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Nikola Jokic 909

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Nikola Jokic 554

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 80

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 63

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Nikola Jokic 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .402

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Nikola Jokic .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Nikola Jokic 14.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Nikola Jokic 9.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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.