Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Sonny Dove Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Dove and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Sonny Dove 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Sonny Dove 2

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Sonny Dove 1

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Sonny Dove 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Sonny Dove 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Sonny Dove 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Sonny Dove 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Sonny Dove 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Sonny Dove 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Sonny Dove 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Sonny Dove 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Sonny Dove 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Sonny Dove 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Sonny Dove 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Sonny Dove 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Sonny Dove 2.0

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Sonny Dove 0.4

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Sonny Dove 174

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Sonny Dove 114

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Sonny Dove 23

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Sonny Dove 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Sonny Dove .394

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Sonny Dove .581

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Sonny Dove - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Sonny Dove 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Sonny Dove 1.0

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Sonny Dove 0.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Sonny Dove 4

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Sonny Dove 2

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Sonny Dove 0

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Sonny Dove 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Sonny Dove .500

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Sonny Dove -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * 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. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.