Sonny Dove vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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.