Tim Duncan vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers and Tim Duncan 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

Tim Duncan

vs.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Duncan: 1997-98 to 2015-16
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Duncan 5 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Tim Duncan 19 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Tim Duncan 18 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Tim Duncan 15 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim Duncan 2 Ricky Sobers 0

Finals MVP Tim Duncan 3 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA First Team Tim Duncan 10 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Duncan 8 Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 Ricky Sobers 0

Rookie of The Year Tim Duncan 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 19.0 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 10.8 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.2 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 26,496 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 15,091 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Tim Duncan 4,225 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Tim Duncan 1,025 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 3,020 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Tim Duncan 1,392 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .506 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .179 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .696 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 25.5 (2002) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 12.9 (2003) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.9 (2003) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.9 (1999) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.9 (2003) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 20.6 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 11.4 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.3 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 5,172 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 2,859 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Tim Duncan 764 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Tim Duncan 168 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 568 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Tim Duncan 251 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .501 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .143 Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .689 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 27.6 (2002) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 15.4 (2003) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 5.3 (2003) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 1.3 (2015) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 4.3 (2002) 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.