Wilt Chamberlain vs. Sonny Dove Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Dove and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Sonny Dove

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Sonny Dove: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Sonny Dove 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Sonny Dove 2

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Sonny Dove 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Sonny Dove 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Sonny Dove 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Sonny Dove 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Sonny Dove 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Sonny Dove 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Sonny Dove 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Sonny Dove 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Sonny Dove 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Sonny Dove 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Sonny Dove 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Sonny Dove 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Sonny Dove 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Sonny Dove 2.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Sonny Dove 0.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Sonny Dove 174

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Sonny Dove 114

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Sonny Dove 23

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Sonny Dove 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Sonny Dove .394

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Sonny Dove .581

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Sonny Dove 4.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Sonny Dove 2.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Sonny Dove 0.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Sonny Dove 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Sonny Dove 1.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Sonny Dove 0.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Sonny Dove 4

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Sonny Dove 2

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Sonny Dove 0

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Sonny Dove 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Sonny Dove .500

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Sonny Dove -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Sonny Dove 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Sonny Dove 1.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Sonny Dove 0.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Sonny Dove - n/a **

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.