Sonny Dove vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sonny Dove 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Sonny Dove 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Sonny Dove 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Sonny Dove 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Sonny Dove 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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.