Sonny Dove vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. 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
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Derrick Jones Jr. 10

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 5

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Derrick Jones Jr. 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Derrick Jones Jr. 3,726

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,661

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Derrick Jones Jr. 380

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 356

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 329

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Derrick Jones Jr. 510

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Derrick Jones Jr. .508

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. .326

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Derrick Jones Jr. .708

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Derrick Jones Jr. 10.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Derrick Jones Jr. 296

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Derrick Jones Jr. 108

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 38

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 23

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 35

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Derrick Jones Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Derrick Jones Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. .346

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Derrick Jones Jr. .630

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (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.