Jalen Brunson vs. Sonny Dove Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Dove and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Sonny Dove 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Sonny Dove 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Sonny Dove 1

NBA Cups Won Jalen Brunson 1 * Sonny Dove 0 *

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Sonny Dove 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Sonny Dove 0

NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson 1 * Sonny Dove 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.6 Sonny Dove 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Sonny Dove 2.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Sonny Dove 0.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,484 Sonny Dove 174

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,621 Sonny Dove 114

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,596 Sonny Dove 23

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 368 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 50 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 510 Sonny Dove 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Sonny Dove .394

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Sonny Dove .581

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.8 (2026) Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Sonny Dove - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Sonny Dove 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Sonny Dove 1.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Sonny Dove 0.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Sonny Dove 4

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Sonny Dove 2

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Sonny Dove 0

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Sonny Dove 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Sonny Dove .500

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Sonny Dove -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) 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.