Sonny Dove vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Buddy Hield 10

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Buddy Hield 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Buddy Hield 10,949

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Buddy Hield 3,005

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Buddy Hield 1,819

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Buddy Hield 637

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Buddy Hield 229

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Buddy Hield 741

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Buddy Hield .432

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Buddy Hield .395

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Buddy Hield .859

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)

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.