Paul Arizin vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Ricky Sobers 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.