Larry Bird vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ricky Sobers 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ricky Sobers 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.