Sonny Dove vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert 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 Gobert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Rudy Gobert 11

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Rudy Gobert 8

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Sonny Dove 0 * Rudy Gobert 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Rudy Gobert 6

Defensive Player of The Year Sonny Dove 0 * Rudy Gobert 3

Rebounds Leader Sonny Dove 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Sonny Dove 0 * Rudy Gobert 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Rudy Gobert 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Rudy Gobert 11.8

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Rudy Gobert 1.3

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Rudy Gobert 9,592

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Rudy Gobert 8,915

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Rudy Gobert 996

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 520

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1,614

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Rudy Gobert 757

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Rudy Gobert .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Rudy Gobert 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Rudy Gobert 11.4

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Rudy Gobert 1.2

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Rudy Gobert 798

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Rudy Gobert 670

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Rudy Gobert 68

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 41

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 100

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Rudy Gobert 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Rudy Gobert .653

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Rudy Gobert .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Rudy Gobert 2.6 (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.