Sonny Dove vs. Richard Hamilton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Hamilton 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
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Dove 0 Richard Hamilton 1

NBA Seasons Sonny Dove 2 Richard Hamilton 14

Playoffs Played Sonny Dove 1 Richard Hamilton 9

All-Star Games Sonny Dove 0 Richard Hamilton 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 3.1 Richard Hamilton 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Richard Hamilton 3.1

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 Richard Hamilton 3.4

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 174 Richard Hamilton 15,708

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 114 Richard Hamilton 2,852

Total Assists Sonny Dove 23 Richard Hamilton 3,125

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 714

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 131

Total Games Sonny Dove 57 Richard Hamilton 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .394 Richard Hamilton .449

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Richard Hamilton .346

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove .581 Richard Hamilton .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969) Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969) Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969) Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 Richard Hamilton 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 Richard Hamilton 3.9

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 Richard Hamilton 3.6

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 0.9

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Dove 4 Richard Hamilton 2,571

Total Rebounds Sonny Dove 2 Richard Hamilton 506

Total Assists Sonny Dove 0 Richard Hamilton 467

Total Steals Sonny Dove - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 122

Total Blocks Sonny Dove - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 24

Total Games Sonny Dove 2 Richard Hamilton 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Dove .500 Richard Hamilton .439

3-Point Percentage Sonny Dove - n/a ** Richard Hamilton .340

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Dove - Richard Hamilton .860

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968) Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968) Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004)

Assists Per Game Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968) Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009)

Steals Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Sonny Dove - n/a ** Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008)

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.