Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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

Jaren Jackson Jr.

vs.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaren Jackson Jr. 0 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Jaren Jackson Jr. 6 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Jaren Jackson Jr. 3 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Ricky Sobers 0

Defensive Player of The Year Jaren Jackson Jr. 1 Ricky Sobers 0 *

Blocks Leader Jaren Jackson Jr. 2 Ricky Sobers 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 454 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 322 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 664 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 333 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .460 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .345 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .795 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaren Jackson Jr. 361 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Jaren Jackson Jr. 156 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Jaren Jackson Jr. 25 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Jaren Jackson Jr. 20 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Jaren Jackson Jr. 48 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Jaren Jackson Jr. 23 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .399 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .336 Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaren Jackson Jr. .810 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (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.