Sonny Dove vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sonny Dove 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sonny Dove 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Sonny Dove 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Sonny Dove 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Sonny Dove 0 Chris Paul 1

* 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 Sonny Dove 3.1 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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.