Wilt Chamberlain vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Ricky Sobers 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Ricky Sobers 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Ricky Sobers 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Ricky Sobers 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Ricky Sobers 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Ricky Sobers 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.