Ricky Sobers SG
Height: 6-3 (191cm)
Weight: 198 lbs (90kg)
Born: Jan 15, 1953 (73 years old)
Hometown: Bronx, New York
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1975 Round 1, Pick 16, Phoenix Suns
Pre-Draft Team: UNLV (Sr)
High School: DeWitt Clinton High School (Bronx, New York)
Ricky Sobers Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Parish | Celtics, Warriors | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 49 | 16.7 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 36 | 13 | 73.5% | Compare |
| Junior Bridgeman | Clippers, Bucks | NBA | 11: 1975-76 to 1985-86 | 46 | 13.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 27 | 19 | 58.7% | Compare |
| Marques Johnson | Clippers, Bucks | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 44 | 19.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 28 | 16 | 63.6% | Compare |
| Scott Wedman | Celtics, Cavaliers, Kings | NBA | 11: 1975-76 to 1985-86 | 44 | 13.4 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 26 | 18 | 59.1% | Compare |
| Cedric Maxwell | Celtics, Clippers | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 43 | 13.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 31 | 12 | 72.1% | Compare |
| Harvey Catchings | Clippers, Bucks, Nets, Sixers | NBA | 10: 1975-76 to 1984-85 | 43 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 26 | 17 | 60.5% | Compare |
| Jamaal Wilkes | Warriors, Clippers, Lakers | NBA | 11: 1975-76 to 1985-86 | 40 | 16.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 24 | 16 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Lakers | NBA | 11: 1975-76 to 1985-86 | 38 | 25.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 21 | 17 | 55.3% | Compare |
| Gus Williams | Warriors, SuperSonics, Wizards | NBA | 10: 1975-76 to 1985-86 | 38 | 15.8 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 25 | 13 | 65.8% | Compare |
| Mickey Johnson | Bulls, Warriors, Pacers, Bucks, Nets | NBA | 11: 1975-76 to 1985-86 | 37 | 13.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 22 | 15 | 59.5% | Compare |
| Bobby Jones | Nuggets, Sixers | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 37 | 10.7 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 24 | 13 | 64.9% | Compare |
| Quinn Buckner | Celtics, Bucks | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 37 | 8.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 26 | 11 | 70.3% | Compare |
| Fred Brown | SuperSonics | NBA | 9: 1975-76 to 1983-84 | 36 | 17.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 21 | 15 | 58.3% | Compare |
| Maurice Lucas | Lakers, Nets, Knicks, Suns, Trail Blazers | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 36 | 13.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 20 | 16 | 55.6% | Compare |
| Julius Erving | Sixers | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 35 | 20.3 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 21 | 14 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Tiny Archibald | Celtics, Bucks, Kings, Nets | NBA | 8: 1975-76 to 1983-84 | 35 | 14.9 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 26 | 9 | 74.3% | Compare |
| Dennis Johnson | Celtics, Suns, SuperSonics | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 35 | 14.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 26 | 9 | 74.3% | Compare |
| Lionel Hollins | Pistons, Rockets, Sixers, Trail Blazers, Clippers | NBA | 10: 1975-76 to 1984-85 | 35 | 9.8 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 22 | 13 | 62.9% | Compare |
| Larry Bird | Celtics | NBA | 7: 1979-80 to 1985-86 | 34 | 23.2 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 26 | 8 | 76.5% | Compare |
| Don Buse | Pacers, Suns, Trail Blazers, Kings | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 34 | 7.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 21 | 13 | 61.8% | Compare |
| Phil Smith | Warriors, SuperSonics, Clippers | NBA | 8: 1975-76 to 1982-83 | 33 | 19.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 17 | 16 | 51.5% | Compare |
| Brian Winters | Bucks | NBA | 8: 1975-76 to 1982-83 | 33 | 17.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 23 | 10 | 69.7% | Compare |
| Darryl Dawkins | Nets, Sixers | NBA | 11: 1975-76 to 1985-86 | 33 | 13.4 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 19 | 14 | 57.6% | Compare |
| Chris Ford | Celtics, Pistons | NBA | 7: 1975-76 to 1981-82 | 33 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 11 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Caldwell Jones | Bulls, Rockets, Sixers, Trail Blazers | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 33 | 7.1 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 20 | 13 | 60.6% | Compare |
| World B. Free | Cavaliers, Warriors, Sixers, Clippers | NBA | 11: 1975-76 to 1985-86 | 32 | 21.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 18 | 14 | 56.3% | Compare |
| Bob Lanier | Pistons, Bucks | NBA | 9: 1975-76 to 1983-84 | 32 | 16.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 20 | 12 | 62.5% | Compare |
| Norm Nixon | Clippers, Lakers, Clippers | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 32 | 15.7 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 19 | 13 | 59.4% | Compare |
| Truck Robinson | Hawks, Knicks, Suns, Wizards, Jazz | NBA | 9: 1975-76 to 1983-84 | 32 | 15.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 21 | 11 | 65.6% | Compare |
| John Lucas | Warriors, Rockets, Spurs, Wizards | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 32 | 10.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 19 | 13 | 59.4% | Compare |
| Gerald Henderson | Celtics | NBA | 5: 1979-80 to 1983-84 | 32 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 24 | 8 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Clifford Ray | Warriors | NBA | 6: 1975-76 to 1980-81 | 32 | 8.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 13 | 59.4% | Compare |
| Mike Bratz | Bulls, Cavaliers, Warriors, Suns, Kings, Spurs | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 32 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 18 | 14 | 56.3% | Compare |
| Ray Williams | Nets, Knicks, Spurs, Kings | NBA | 8: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 31 | 18.3 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 17 | 14 | 54.8% | Compare |
| Kevin McHale | Celtics | NBA | 5: 1980-81 to 1984-85 | 31 | 13.4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 23 | 8 | 74.2% | Compare |
| Johnny Davis | Hawks, Cavaliers, Pacers, Trail Blazers | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 31 | 12.2 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 20 | 11 | 64.5% | Compare |
| M.L. Carr | Celtics, Pistons | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 31 | 9.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 19 | 12 | 61.3% | Compare |
| Mark Olberding | Bulls, Kings, Spurs, Kings | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 31 | 9.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 21 | 10 | 67.7% | Compare |
| Tom McMillen | Hawks, Knicks, Wizards, Braves | NBA | 10: 1975-76 to 1985-86 | 31 | 8.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 13 | 18 | 41.9% | Compare |
| Dan Issel | Nuggets | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 30 | 21.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 18 | 12 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Kevin Grevey | Bucks, Wizards | NBA | 9: 1975-76 to 1984-85 | 30 | 12.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 12 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Steve Mix | Bucks, Sixers | NBA | 8: 1975-76 to 1982-83 | 30 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 17 | 13 | 56.7% | Compare |
| Rich Kelley | Nets, Suns, Kings, Jazz, Jazz | NBA | 11: 1975-76 to 1985-86 | 30 | 9.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 16 | 14 | 53.3% | Compare |
| Sam Lacey | Cavaliers, Nets, Kings | NBA | 8: 1975-76 to 1982-83 | 30 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 16 | 14 | 53.3% | Compare |
| George Johnson | Hawks, Warriors, Nets, Spurs, Braves | NBA | 9: 1975-76 to 1984-85 | 30 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 | 11 | 63.3% | Compare |
| T.R. Dunn | Nuggets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 30 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 14 | 16 | 46.7% | Compare |
| Randy Smith | Hawks, Cavaliers, Knicks, Clippers, Braves | NBA | 8: 1975-76 to 1982-83 | 29 | 16.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 17 | 41.4% | Compare |
| Alvan Adams | Suns | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 29 | 15.2 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 22 | 7 | 75.9% | Compare |
| Mike Bantom | Pacers, Sixers, SuperSonics, Nets | NBA | 5: 1975-76 to 1981-82 | 29 | 11.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 14 | 15 | 48.3% | Compare |
| Lonnie Shelton | Cavaliers, Knicks, SuperSonics | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 29 | 11.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 20 | 9 | 69.0% | Compare |
| Kent Benson | Pistons, Bucks | NBA | 7: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 29 | 11.4 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 20 | 9 | 69.0% | Compare |
| Terry Tyler | Pistons, Kings | NBA | 7: 1978-79 to 1985-86 | 29 | 10.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 18 | 11 | 62.1% | Compare |
| Mike Glenn | Hawks, Knicks, Braves | NBA | 7: 1977-78 to 1983-84 | 29 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 15 | 14 | 51.7% | Compare |
| Rick Robey | Celtics, Suns | NBA | 8: 1978-79 to 1985-86 | 29 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 25 | 4 | 86.2% | Compare |
| Sidney Moncrief | Bucks | NBA | 7: 1979-80 to 1985-86 | 28 | 15.6 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 22 | 6 | 78.6% | Compare |
| Eddie Johnson, Jr. | Hawks, Cavaliers | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 28 | 13.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 14 | 14 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Tom Burleson | Hawks, SuperSonics, Kings | NBA | 6: 1975-76 to 1980-81 | 28 | 11.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 17 | 39.3% | Compare |
| Mo Cheeks | Sixers | NBA | 8: 1978-79 to 1985-86 | 28 | 11.0 | 1.9 | 4.4 | 18 | 10 | 64.3% | Compare |
| Joe C. Meriweather | Hawks, Rockets, Knicks, Kings, Jazz | NBA | 10: 1975-76 to 1984-85 | 28 | 9.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 11 | 17 | 39.3% | Compare |
| Marvin Webster | Nuggets, Knicks, SuperSonics | NBA | 7: 1976-77 to 1983-84 | 28 | 8.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 15 | 13 | 53.6% | Compare |
| Tree Rollins | Hawks | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 28 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 14 | 14 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Clemon Johnson | Pacers, Sixers, Trail Blazers | NBA | 8: 1978-79 to 1985-86 | 28 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 15 | 13 | 53.6% | Compare |
| Ernie Grunfeld | Bucks, Knicks, Kings | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 28 | 6.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 16 | 12 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Moses Malone | Rockets, Sixers | NBA | 10: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 27 | 24.0 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 15 | 12 | 55.6% | Compare |
| Alex English | Nuggets, Pacers, Bucks | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 27 | 21.5 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 16 | 11 | 59.3% | Compare |
| John Drew | Hawks, Jazz | NBA | 10: 1975-76 to 1984-85 | 27 | 20.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 7 | 20 | 25.9% | Compare |
| Elvin Hayes | Rockets, Wizards | NBA | 9: 1975-76 to 1983-84 | 27 | 18.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 13 | 51.9% | Compare |
| George McGinnis | Nuggets, Pacers, Sixers | NBA | 7: 1975-76 to 1981-82 | 27 | 17.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 15 | 12 | 55.6% | Compare |
| Dan Roundfield | Hawks, Pacers, Wizards | NBA | 8: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 27 | 16.9 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 14 | 13 | 51.9% | Compare |
| Billy Knight | Celtics, Pacers, Spurs, Kings, Braves | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 27 | 14.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 13 | 14 | 48.1% | Compare |
| Micheal Ray Richardson | Nets, Knicks | NBA | 8: 1978-79 to 1985-86 | 27 | 14.2 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 13 | 14 | 48.1% | Compare |
| Greg Ballard | Warriors, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 27 | 11.1 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 11 | 16 | 40.7% | Compare |
| Jim Chones | Cavaliers, Lakers, Wizards | NBA | 7: 1975-76 to 1981-82 | 27 | 10.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 10 | 63.0% | Compare |
| Steve Hawes | Hawks, Trail Blazers, SuperSonics | NBA | 9: 1975-76 to 1983-84 | 27 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 17 | 37.0% | Compare |
| Paul Silas | Celtics, Nuggets, SuperSonics | NBA | 5: 1975-76 to 1979-80 | 27 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 6 | 77.8% | Compare |
| George Gervin | Bulls, Spurs | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 26 | 23.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 17 | 9 | 65.4% | Compare |
| Rick Barry | Warriors, Rockets | NBA | 5: 1975-76 to 1979-80 | 26 | 22.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 11 | 57.7% | Compare |
| Mike Mitchell | Cavaliers, Spurs | NBA | 7: 1978-79 to 1985-86 | 26 | 19.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 10 | 16 | 38.5% | Compare |
| Campy Russell | Cavaliers, Knicks | NBA | 7: 1975-76 to 1981-82 | 26 | 17.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 14 | 46.2% | Compare |
| Ben Poquette | Cavaliers, Pistons, Jazz | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 26 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 11 | 15 | 42.3% | Compare |
| Paul Mokeski | Cavaliers, Pistons, Rockets, Bucks | NBA | 7: 1979-80 to 1985-86 | 26 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 16 | 10 | 61.5% | Compare |
| Adrian Dantley | Lakers, Jazz, Braves | NBA | 9: 1976-77 to 1985-86 | 25 | 26.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 14 | 11 | 56.0% | Compare |
| Otis Birdsong | Nets, Kings | NBA | 8: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 25 | 18.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 14 | 11 | 56.0% | Compare |
| Tom Owens | Pistons, Rockets, Pacers, Trail Blazers | NBA | 7: 1976-77 to 1982-83 | 25 | 14.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14 | 11 | 56.0% | Compare |
| Kenny Carr | Cavaliers, Pistons, Lakers, Trail Blazers | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 25 | 12.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 15 | 10 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Charles Johnson | Warriors, Wizards | NBA | 4: 1975-76 to 1978-79 | 25 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15 | 10 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Wayne Cooper | Mavericks, Nuggets, Warriors, Trail Blazers, Jazz | NBA | 8: 1978-79 to 1985-86 | 25 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 12 | 13 | 48.0% | Compare |
| Joe Bryant | Rockets, Sixers, Clippers | NBA | 8: 1975-76 to 1982-83 | 25 | 8.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 10 | 15 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Don Ford | Cavaliers, Lakers | NBA | 7: 1975-76 to 1981-82 | 25 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 9 | 64.0% | Compare |
| Alvin Scott | Suns | NBA | 8: 1977-78 to 1984-85 | 25 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 19 | 6 | 76.0% | Compare |
| Walter Davis | Suns | NBA | 9: 1977-78 to 1985-86 | 24 | 19.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 19 | 5 | 79.2% | Compare |
| Phil Hubbard | Cavaliers, Pistons | NBA | 6: 1979-80 to 1984-85 | 24 | 12.8 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 13 | 11 | 54.2% | Compare |
| Bob Wilkerson | Cavaliers, Nuggets, SuperSonics | NBA | 6: 1976-77 to 1982-83 | 24 | 12.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 12 | 12 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Billy Paultz | Hawks, Rockets, Spurs, Jazz | NBA | 8: 1976-77 to 1984-85 | 24 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 13 | 45.8% | Compare |
| Bob Gross | Trail Blazers | NBA | 7: 1975-76 to 1981-82 | 24 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 12 | 50.0% | Compare |
| George Johnson | Nuggets, Pacers, Bucks, Sixers | NBA | 7: 1978-79 to 1984-85 | 24 | 7.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 11 | 13 | 45.8% | Compare |
| Jerome Whitehead | Warriors, Jazz, Clippers | NBA | 8: 1978-79 to 1985-86 | 24 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 11 | 13 | 45.8% | Compare |
| Charles Dudley | Bulls, Warriors | NBA | 4: 1975-76 to 1978-79 | 24 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 8 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Purvis Short | Warriors | NBA | 7: 1978-79 to 1985-86 | 23 | 19.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 14 | 9 | 60.9% | Compare |
| John Long | Pistons | NBA | 7: 1978-79 to 1985-86 | 23 | 16.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 13 | 10 | 56.5% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of Ricky Sobers averaged when they played against him in the selected games.









