Darius Garland vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers and Darius Garland 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

Darius Garland

vs.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 5 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 2 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Darius Garland 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.4 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 5,660 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 801 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,052 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Darius Garland 356 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Darius Garland 33 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Darius Garland 307 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .448 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .384 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .864 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2023) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.4 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.6 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.4 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 174 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 26 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Darius Garland 54 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Darius Garland 10 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Darius Garland 2 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Darius Garland 10 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .446 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .414 Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .788 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.4 (2024) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2024) 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.