Chris Paul vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers and Chris Paul 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

Chris Paul

vs.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Paul 0 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Chris Paul 19 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Chris Paul 15 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Chris Paul 12 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Chris Paul 4 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 11 Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Paul 7 Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Paul 9 Ricky Sobers 0

Assists Leader Chris Paul 5 Ricky Sobers 0

Steals Leader Chris Paul 6 Ricky Sobers 0

Rookie of The Year Chris Paul 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 17.5 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.5 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 9.4 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.1 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 22,288 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 5,682 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Chris Paul 11,894 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Chris Paul 2,614 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Chris Paul 200 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Chris Paul 1,272 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .471 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .369 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .870 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 22.8 (2009) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 5.5 (2009) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.6 (2008) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2009) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.4 (2023) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Paul 20.0 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 4.9 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 8.3 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 1.9 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.2 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Paul 2,981 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Chris Paul 730 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Chris Paul 1,233 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Chris Paul 287 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Chris Paul 31 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Chris Paul 149 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Paul .484 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Chris Paul .373 Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Chris Paul .854 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Paul 25.3 (2017) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Paul 7.4 (2020) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Chris Paul 11.5 (2011) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Chris Paul 2.8 (2014) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Chris Paul 0.7 (2023) 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.