Sonny Dove vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Jusuf Nurkic 12

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Jusuf Nurkic 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Jusuf Nurkic 7,184

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Jusuf Nurkic 5,439

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Jusuf Nurkic 1,557

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 570

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 656

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Jusuf Nurkic .500

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Jusuf Nurkic .663

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

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.