Sonny Dove vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Sonny Dove 0 * Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Paul Pierce 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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.