Bob McAdoo vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers and Bob McAdoo 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

Bob McAdoo

vs.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Ricky Sobers 0

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Ricky Sobers 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.