Sonny Dove vs. Rudy Gay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gay 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.

Rudy Gay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Rudy Gay 17

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Rudy Gay 3

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Rudy Gay 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Rudy Gay 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Rudy Gay 5.6

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Rudy Gay 2.0

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Rudy Gay 17,642

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Rudy Gay 6,283

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Rudy Gay 2,280

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1,231

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gay 798

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Rudy Gay 1,120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Rudy Gay .452

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gay .346

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Rudy Gay .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Rudy Gay 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Rudy Gay 6.5

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Rudy Gay 1.7

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Rudy Gay 272

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Rudy Gay 124

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Rudy Gay 33

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gay 20

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gay 8

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Rudy Gay 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Rudy Gay .410

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gay .286

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Rudy Gay .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019)

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.