Bam Adebayo vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.