Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Sonny Dove Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Dove and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Sonny Dove 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 13 Sonny Dove 2

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Sonny Dove 1

NBA Cups Won G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Sonny Dove 0 *

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 Sonny Dove 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Sonny Dove 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Sonny Dove 0 *

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 7 Sonny Dove 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 9 Sonny Dove 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Sonny Dove 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Sonny Dove 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Sonny Dove 0 *

NBA Cup MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Sonny Dove 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Sonny Dove 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 24.0 Sonny Dove 3.1

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.9 Sonny Dove 2.0

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Sonny Dove 0.4

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 21,030 Sonny Dove 174

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,702 Sonny Dove 114

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,392 Sonny Dove 23

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 977 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,080 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 876 Sonny Dove 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .552 Sonny Dove .394

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .692 Sonny Dove .581

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Sonny Dove - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 27.0 Sonny Dove 2.0

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Sonny Dove 1.0

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Sonny Dove 0.0

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Sonny Dove 4

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Sonny Dove 2

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Sonny Dove 0

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Sonny Dove 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Sonny Dove .500

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Sonny Dove -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) 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.