Sonny Dove vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid 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.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sonny Dove 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Sonny Dove 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Sonny Dove 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joel Embiid 102

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Joel Embiid 2.8 (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.