Damian Lillard vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers and Damian Lillard 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
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 Ricky Sobers 3

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * Ricky Sobers 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Ricky Sobers 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * Ricky Sobers 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) 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.