Larry Bird vs. Sonny Dove Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Dove and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Sonny Dove

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Sonny Dove 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Sonny Dove 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Sonny Dove 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Sonny Dove 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Sonny Dove 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Sonny Dove 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Sonny Dove 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Sonny Dove 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Sonny Dove 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Sonny Dove 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Sonny Dove 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Sonny Dove 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Sonny Dove 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Sonny Dove 174

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Sonny Dove 114

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Sonny Dove 23

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Sonny Dove 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Sonny Dove .394

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Sonny Dove .581

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Sonny Dove - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Sonny Dove 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Sonny Dove 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Sonny Dove 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Sonny Dove 4

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Sonny Dove 2

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Sonny Dove 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Sonny Dove 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Sonny Dove .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Sonny Dove - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Sonny Dove -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.