Desmond Bane vs. Sonny Dove Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Dove and Desmond Bane 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Sonny Dove 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 6 Sonny Dove 2

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Sonny Dove 1

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Sonny Dove 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.9 Sonny Dove 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Sonny Dove 2.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Sonny Dove 0.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 6,073 Sonny Dove 174

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,555 Sonny Dove 114

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,299 Sonny Dove 23

Total Steals Desmond Bane 332 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 125 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 339 Sonny Dove 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .470 Sonny Dove .394

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .407 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .889 Sonny Dove .581

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Sonny Dove - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Sonny Dove 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Sonny Dove 1.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Sonny Dove 0.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Sonny Dove 4

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Sonny Dove 2

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Sonny Dove 0

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Sonny Dove 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Sonny Dove .500

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Sonny Dove -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Sonny Dove - 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.