Sonny Dove vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming 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.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Yao Ming 920

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Yao Ming 42

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

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.