Kyrie Irving vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Ricky Sobers 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.5 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.4 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,853 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 300 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 382 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 114 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 46 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Kyrie Irving 79 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .458 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .395 Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .892 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (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.