Sonny Dove vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sonny Dove 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Sonny Dove 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Sonny Dove 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Sonny Dove 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.