Brook Lopez vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers and Brook Lopez 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2024-25
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 17 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 Ricky Sobers 3

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * Ricky Sobers 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Ricky Sobers 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 15.9 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.1 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.5 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,517 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,737 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,614 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Brook Lopez 633 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,060 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,105 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .497 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .352 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) 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.