Sonny Dove vs. Tom Heinsohn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Heinsohn 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.

Tom Heinsohn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Tom Heinsohn 8

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Tom Heinsohn 9

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Tom Heinsohn 9

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Tom Heinsohn 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Tom Heinsohn 4

Rookie of The Year Sonny Dove 0 Tom Heinsohn 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Tom Heinsohn 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Tom Heinsohn 8.8

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Tom Heinsohn 2.0

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Tom Heinsohn 12,194

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Tom Heinsohn 5,749

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Tom Heinsohn 1,318

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Tom Heinsohn 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Tom Heinsohn .405

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Tom Heinsohn .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Tom Heinsohn 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Tom Heinsohn 9.2

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Tom Heinsohn 2.1

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Tom Heinsohn 2,058

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Tom Heinsohn 954

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Tom Heinsohn 215

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Tom Heinsohn 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Tom Heinsohn .402

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Tom Heinsohn .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Tom Heinsohn - n/a **

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.