Sonny Dove vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek 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.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Sonny Dove 0 * John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Sonny Dove 0 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sonny Dove 0 * John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Dove 0 John Havlicek 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.