Sonny Dove vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash 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.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sonny Dove 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Sonny Dove 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Sonny Dove 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Steve Nash 102

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Steve Nash 14

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

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.