Ricky Sobers
SG · SEA
Seasons 1975-76–1985-86 · 11 on record · Ht 6-3 · b. 1953
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Player info
| Nickname | Super-Sub |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #14 (also #4, #40) |
| Height | 6-3 |
| Weight | 198 lb |
| Born | 1953-01-15 |
| College | UNLV |
| Drafted | 1975 · Round 1, Pick 16 · Phoenix Suns |
| Seasons | 1975-76–1985-86 (11) |
Career averages
13.3 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 4.3 APG · 821 games · .459 FG% · .291 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | PHX | 23 | 78 | 24.3 | .449 | — | .823 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 9.2 | 13.1 | .507 |
| 1976-77 | PHX | 24 | 79 | 25.4 | .496 | — | .841 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 13.6 | 16.5 | .557 |
| 1977-78 | IND | 25 | 79 | 38.2 | .453 | — | .825 | 4.1 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 18.2 | 15.4 | .514 |
| 1978-79 | IND | 26 | 81 | 34.9 | .463 | — | .882 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 17.3 | 14.8 | .523 |
| 1979-80 | CHI | 27 | 82 | 32.6 | .469 | .309 | .837 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 14.2 | 12.5 | .524 |
| 1980-81 | CHI | 28 | 71 | 25.4 | .462 | .258 | .935 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 13.5 | 15.6 | .546 |
| 1981-82 | CHI | 29 | 80 | 24.2 | .453 | .250 | .768 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 12.2 | .515 |
| 1982-83 | WSB | 30 | 41 | 35.1 | .438 | .418 | .832 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 15.7 | 12.8 | .524 |
| 1983-84 | WSB | 31 | 81 | 32.4 | .456 | .261 | .837 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 15.6 | 13.2 | .514 |
| 1984-85 | SEA | 32 | 71 | 21.0 | .446 | .286 | .815 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 9.9 | 11.3 | .501 |
| 1985-86 | SEA | 33 | 78 | 16.4 | .444 | .302 | .880 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 13.4 | .506 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | PHX | 78 | — | 1,898 | 280 | 623 | .449 | — | — | 158 | 192 | 259 | 215 | 106 | 7 | — | 718 |
| 1976-77 | PHX | 79 | — | 2,005 | 414 | 834 | .496 | — | — | 243 | 289 | 234 | 238 | 93 | 14 | — | 1,071 |
| 1977-78 | IND | 79 | 79 | 3,019 | 553 | 1,221 | .453 | — | — | 330 | 400 | 327 | 584 | 170 | 23 | 352 | 1,436 |
| 1978-79 | IND | 81 | 81 | 2,825 | 553 | 1,194 | .463 | — | — | 298 | 338 | 301 | 450 | 138 | 23 | 304 | 1,404 |
| 1979-80 | CHI | 82 | 82 | 2,673 | 470 | 1,002 | .469 | 21 | 68 | 200 | 239 | 242 | 426 | 136 | 17 | 282 | 1,161 |
| 1980-81 | CHI | 71 | — | 1,803 | 355 | 769 | .462 | 17 | 66 | 231 | 247 | 144 | 284 | 98 | 17 | 206 | 958 |
| 1981-82 | CHI | 80 | 6 | 1,938 | 363 | 801 | .453 | 19 | 76 | 195 | 254 | 142 | 301 | 73 | 18 | 217 | 940 |
| 1982-83 | WSB | 41 | 39 | 1,438 | 234 | 534 | .438 | 23 | 55 | 154 | 185 | 102 | 218 | 61 | 14 | 147 | 645 |
| 1983-84 | WSB | 81 | 81 | 2,624 | 508 | 1,115 | .456 | 29 | 111 | 221 | 264 | 179 | 377 | 117 | 17 | 222 | 1,266 |
| 1984-85 | SEA | 71 | 12 | 1,490 | 280 | 628 | .446 | 8 | 28 | 132 | 162 | 103 | 252 | 49 | 9 | 158 | 700 |
| 1985-86 | SEA | 78 | 0 | 1,279 | 240 | 541 | .444 | 13 | 43 | 110 | 125 | 99 | 180 | 44 | 2 | 85 | 603 |
| Career | 821 | — | — | 4,250 | 9,262 | .459 | 130 | 447 | 2272 | 2695 | 2132 | 3525 | 1085 | 161 | 1973 | 10,902 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | PHX | 78 | 24.3 | 5.3 | 11.8 | .449 | — | — | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | — | 13.6 |
| 1976-77 | PHX | 79 | 25.4 | 7.4 | 15.0 | .496 | — | — | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | — | 19.2 |
| 1977-78 | IND | 79 | 38.2 | 6.6 | 14.6 | .453 | — | — | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 17.1 |
| 1978-79 | IND | 81 | 34.9 | 7.0 | 15.2 | .463 | — | — | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 17.9 |
| 1979-80 | CHI | 82 | 32.6 | 6.3 | 13.5 | .469 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 15.6 |
| 1980-81 | CHI | 71 | 25.4 | 7.1 | 15.4 | .462 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 19.1 |
| 1981-82 | CHI | 80 | 24.2 | 6.7 | 14.9 | .453 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 17.5 |
| 1982-83 | WSB | 41 | 35.1 | 5.9 | 13.4 | .438 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 16.1 |
| 1983-84 | WSB | 81 | 32.4 | 7.0 | 15.3 | .456 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 17.4 |
| 1984-85 | SEA | 71 | 21.0 | 6.8 | 15.2 | .446 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 6.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 16.9 |
| 1985-86 | SEA | 78 | 16.4 | 6.8 | 15.2 | .444 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 17.0 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | PHX | 78 | 1,898 | 13.1 | .507 | — | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | .072 | -2.0 | +0.4 | -1.6 | +0.2 |
| 1976-77 | PHX | 79 | 2,005 | 16.5 | .557 | — | 3.0 | 2.2 | 5.3 | .126 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +1.3 |
| 1977-78 | IND | 79 | 3,019 | 15.4 | .514 | 21.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 4.8 | .076 | +0.1 | -0.4 | -0.3 | +1.3 |
| 1978-79 | IND | 81 | 2,825 | 14.8 | .523 | 22.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 4.3 | .074 | -0.3 | -0.3 | -0.7 | +1.0 |
| 1979-80 | CHI | 82 | 2,673 | 12.5 | .524 | 21.2 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.4 | .044 | -1.3 | -0.6 | -1.9 | +0.1 |
| 1980-81 | CHI | 71 | 1,803 | 15.6 | .546 | 24.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 3.8 | .101 | -0.1 | -0.5 | -0.6 | +0.6 |
| 1981-82 | CHI | 80 | 1,938 | 12.2 | .515 | 24.4 | -0.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .024 | -2.0 | -1.4 | -3.4 | -0.7 |
| 1982-83 | WSB | 41 | 1,438 | 12.8 | .524 | 22.0 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | .080 | -1.2 | +0.6 | -0.7 | +0.5 |
| 1983-84 | WSB | 81 | 2,624 | 13.2 | .514 | 23.6 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | .053 | -1.3 | -0.2 | -1.6 | +0.3 |
| 1984-85 | SEA | 71 | 1,490 | 11.3 | .501 | 24.1 | -0.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | .002 | -2.3 | -1.3 | -3.7 | -0.6 |
| 1985-86 | SEA | 78 | 1,279 | 13.4 | .506 | 22.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.2 | .081 | -0.7 | -0.6 | -1.3 | +0.2 |
| Career | 821 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32.0 | — | — | — | — | +4.2 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975-76 | 19 | 29.6 | 13.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .468 | — | .528 |
| 1980-81 | 6 | 27.0 | 13.2 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .432 | .167 | .465 |
| 1983-84 | 4 | 37.5 | 15.2 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | .439 | .300 | .497 |
| Career | 29 | 30.2 | 13.3 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .455 | .250 | .509 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 413 | 13.4 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 245–168 |
| Away | 407 | 13.2 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 116–291 |
| In wins | 361 | 14.4 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 361–0 |
| In losses | 459 | 12.4 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 0–459 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 13.9 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 25–15 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 40 | 13.5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 11–29 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 33 | 12.7 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 17–16 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 29 | 11.9 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 15–14 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 38 | 14.0 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 21–17 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 14 | 11.4 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 6–8 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 35 | 12.8 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 15–20 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 39 | 14.0 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 19–20 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 43 | 13.7 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 17–26 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 33 | 13.1 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 19–14 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 27 | 12.3 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 16–11 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 29 | 10.2 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 17–12 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 41 | 14.3 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 17–24 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 45 | 13.4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 13–32 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 40 | 13.3 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 17–23 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 40 | 14.8 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 15–25 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 32 | 12.2 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 7–25 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 13.3 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 16–25 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 40 | 13.8 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 14–26 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 29 | 15.0 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 11–18 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 37 | 12.2 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 21–16 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Ricky Sobers's career stats?
Ricky Sobers has averaged 13.3 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 4.3 APG over 11 seasons (1975-76–1985-86).
How tall is Ricky Sobers?
Ricky Sobers is 6-3 (198 lb).
When was Ricky Sobers drafted?
Ricky Sobers was drafted in 1975, round 1, pick 16, by the Phoenix Suns.