Rick Barry vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers and Rick Barry that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Rick Barry:
1965-66 to 1979-80
Ricky Sobers:
1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Ricky Sobers0
Rick Barry10
Ricky Sobers11
Rick Barry7
Ricky Sobers3
Rick Barry8
Ricky Sobers0

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Ricky Sobers0
Rick Barry5
Ricky Sobers0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Ricky Sobers0
Rick Barry1
Ricky Sobers0
Rick Barry1 *
Ricky Sobers0
Rick Barry1
Ricky Sobers0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 23.2
Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rick Barry 6.5
Ricky Sobers 2.6

Rick Barry 5.1
Ricky Sobers 4.3

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Ricky Sobers 1.3

Rick Barry 0.5
*
Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Ricky Sobers 10,902

Rick Barry 5,168
Ricky Sobers 2,132

Rick Barry 4,017
Ricky Sobers 3,525

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Ricky Sobers 1,085

Rick Barry 269
*
Ricky Sobers 161

Rick Barry 794
Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Ricky Sobers .291

*
Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Ricky Sobers 18.2
(1978)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Ricky Sobers 4.1
(1978)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Ricky Sobers 7.4
(1978)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Ricky Sobers 2.2
(1978)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Ricky Sobers 0.3
(1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rick Barry 5.6
Ricky Sobers 2.7

Rick Barry 4.6
Ricky Sobers 4.0

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Ricky Sobers 0.9

Rick Barry 0.8
*
Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Ricky Sobers 387

Rick Barry 418
Ricky Sobers 79

Rick Barry 340
Ricky Sobers 117

Rick Barry 106
*
Ricky Sobers 27

Rick Barry 39
*
Ricky Sobers 8

Rick Barry 74
Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Ricky Sobers .250

*
Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Ricky Sobers 15.3
(1984)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Ricky Sobers 3.3
(1976)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Ricky Sobers 4.2
(1976)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Ricky Sobers 1.3
(1984)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
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.