Desmond Bane vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.