Sonny Dove vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard 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.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Sonny Dove 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Sonny Dove 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Sonny Dove 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Sonny Dove 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Sonny Dove 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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.