Sonny Dove vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Sonny Dove 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

Sonny Dove

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sonny Dove 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Sonny Dove 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Sonny Dove 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Sonny Dove 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Sonny Dove 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Bob Pettit - 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.