Bernard King vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Ricky Sobers 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Bernard King 874 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Bernard King 28 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) 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.