Sonny Dove vs. Spencer Haywood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Haywood 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.

Spencer Haywood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Spencer Haywood 1

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Spencer Haywood 12

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Spencer Haywood 4

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Spencer Haywood 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sonny Dove 0 Spencer Haywood 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Spencer Haywood 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Spencer Haywood 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Spencer Haywood 9.3

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Spencer Haywood 1.8

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Spencer Haywood 14,592

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Spencer Haywood 7,038

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Spencer Haywood 1,351

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 355 *

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 629 *

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Spencer Haywood 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Spencer Haywood .465

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Spencer Haywood .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Spencer Haywood 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Spencer Haywood 5.7

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Spencer Haywood 1.2

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Spencer Haywood 441

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Spencer Haywood 188

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Spencer Haywood 41

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 13 *

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 36 *

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Spencer Haywood 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Spencer Haywood .448

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Spencer Haywood .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Spencer Haywood .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.