Ricky Sobers debuted in the NBA in 1975, appearing in 821 games over 11 seasons. He scored 10,902 points, delivered 3,525 assists, and grabbed 2,132 rebounds, ranking 348th in scoring and 172th in assists in NBA history.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Ricky Sobers |
| Date of Birth | January 15, 1953 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Shooting Guard and Point Guard |
| Height | 190cm |
| Weight | 90kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1975 |
Ricky Sobers Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Ricky Sobers’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
Parsing Data
Data Source: Basketball Reference
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 821 games (Ranked 406 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 10,902 points (Ranked 348) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 130 (Ranked 881) |
| Assists (AST) | 3,525 (Ranked 172) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 2,132 (Ranked 915) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 672 (Ranked 645) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 1,460 (Ranked 792) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 161 (Ranked 903) |
| Steals (STL) | 1,085 (Ranked 140) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 1,973 (Ranked 130) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,622 (Ranked 160) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 1 (Ranked 269) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 45.9% (Ranked 1387) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 84.3% (Ranked 443) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 29.1% (Ranked 1633) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 28 minutes (Ranked 535) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1986)
| Games Played (G) | 78 |
| Points (PTS) | 603 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 13 |
| Assists (AST) | 180 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 99 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 29 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 70 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 2 |
| Steals (STL) | 44 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 85 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 139 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 44.4% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 88% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 30.2% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 1,279 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1978, 1,436 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1984, 29
- Most Assists in a Season: 1978, 584
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1978, 327
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1978, 23
- Most Steals in a Season: 1978, 170
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1978, 1
- Best FG% in a Season: 1977, 49.6%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1981, 93.5%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1983, 41.8%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1978, 3,019 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Ricky Sobers appeared in 29 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 387 |
| 3P | 4 |
| Assists (AST) | 117 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 79 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 25 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 54 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 8 |
| Steals (STL) | 27 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 24 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 122 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 45.5% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 83.5% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 25% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 875 |
Ricky Sobers Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976 | 78 | 1898 | 718 | 280 | 0.449 | 623 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 0.823 | 192 | 259 | 80 | 179 | 215 | 106 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 253 |
1977 | 79 | 2005 | 1071 | 414 | 0.496 | 834 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 0.841 | 289 | 234 | 82 | 152 | 238 | 93 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 258 |
1978 | 79 | 3019 | 1436 | 553 | 0.453 | 1221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 330 | 0.825 | 400 | 327 | 92 | 235 | 584 | 170 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 352 | 308 |
1979 | 81 | 2825 | 1404 | 553 | 0.463 | 1194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 298 | 0.882 | 338 | 301 | 118 | 183 | 450 | 138 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 304 | 315 |
1980 | 82 | 2673 | 1161 | 470 | 0.469 | 1002 | 21 | 0.309 | 68 | 449 | 0.481 | 934 | 0.48 | 200 | 0.837 | 239 | 242 | 75 | 167 | 426 | 136 | 17 | 0 | 82 | 282 | 294 |
1981 | 71 | 1803 | 958 | 355 | 0.462 | 769 | 17 | 0.258 | 66 | 338 | 0.481 | 703 | 0.473 | 231 | 0.935 | 247 | 144 | 46 | 98 | 284 | 98 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 225 |
1982 | 80 | 1938 | 940 | 363 | 0.453 | 801 | 19 | 0.25 | 76 | 344 | 0.474 | 725 | 0.465 | 195 | 0.768 | 254 | 142 | 37 | 105 | 301 | 73 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 217 | 238 |
1983 | 41 | 1438 | 645 | 234 | 0.438 | 534 | 23 | 0.418 | 55 | 211 | 0.441 | 479 | 0.46 | 154 | 0.832 | 185 | 102 | 35 | 67 | 218 | 61 | 14 | 0 | 39 | 147 | 158 |
1984 | 81 | 2624 | 1266 | 508 | 0.456 | 1115 | 29 | 0.261 | 111 | 479 | 0.477 | 1004 | 0.469 | 221 | 0.837 | 264 | 179 | 51 | 128 | 377 | 117 | 17 | 0 | 81 | 222 | 278 |
1985 | 71 | 1490 | 700 | 280 | 0.446 | 628 | 8 | 0.286 | 28 | 272 | 0.453 | 600 | 0.452 | 132 | 0.815 | 162 | 103 | 27 | 76 | 252 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 158 | 156 |
1986 | 78 | 1279 | 603 | 240 | 0.444 | 541 | 13 | 0.302 | 43 | 227 | 0.456 | 498 | 0.456 | 110 | 0.88 | 125 | 99 | 29 | 70 | 180 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 139 |
