Sonny Dove vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sonny Dove 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Sonny Dove 0 * Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Sonny Dove 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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.