Walt Bellamy vs. Sonny Dove Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Dove and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Sonny Dove

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Sonny Dove 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Sonny Dove 2

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Sonny Dove 1

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Sonny Dove 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Sonny Dove 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Sonny Dove 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Sonny Dove 2.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Sonny Dove 0.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Sonny Dove 174

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Sonny Dove 114

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Sonny Dove 23

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Sonny Dove 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Sonny Dove .394

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Sonny Dove .581

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Sonny Dove - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Sonny Dove 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Sonny Dove 1.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Sonny Dove 0.0

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Sonny Dove 4

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Sonny Dove 2

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Sonny Dove 0

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Sonny Dove 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Sonny Dove .500

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Sonny Dove -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.