Gail Goodrich vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers and Gail Goodrich 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

Gail Goodrich

vs.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gail Goodrich: 1965-66 to 1978-79
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gail Goodrich 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Gail Goodrich 14 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Gail Goodrich 8 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Gail Goodrich 5 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gail Goodrich 1 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gail Goodrich 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.6 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.2 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.7 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.3 * Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 19,181 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 3,279 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 4,805 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 545 * Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 72 * Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Gail Goodrich 1,031 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .456 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .807 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.9 (1972) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 5.4 (1969) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.5 (1970) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.6 (1976) * Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.3 (1978) * Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 18.1 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 3.1 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.2 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 * Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 * Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gail Goodrich 1,450 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Gail Goodrich 250 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Gail Goodrich 333 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Gail Goodrich 7 * Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Gail Goodrich 1 * Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Gail Goodrich 80 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gail Goodrich .442 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Gail Goodrich - n/a ** Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Gail Goodrich .819 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gail Goodrich 25.4 (1971) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Gail Goodrich 4.6 (1970) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Gail Goodrich 7.6 (1971) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Gail Goodrich 1.4 (1974) * Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Gail Goodrich 0.2 (1974) * Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.