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Retired#14Guard1975–1985#362 all-time in points

Ricky Sobers

Ricky Sobers scored 10,902 points in 821 games, 362nd on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1977-78 at 18.2 points a game. He earned 1 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 3″ / 198 lb
Age73
PositionGuard
BornJan 15, 1953
HometownThe Bronx, New York
Experience1975–1985
CollegeUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas
Draft1975 · round 1, pick 16
High schoolDeWitt Clinton High School New York, New York
TeamsPhoenix Suns 1975–1976Indiana Pacers 1977–1978Chicago Bulls 1979–1981Washington Wizards 1982–1983Seattle SuperSonics 1984–1985
Career points
10,902
821 games · 13.3 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#362
Also 972nd in threes, 181st in assists
NBA dataCareer 1975–1985. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1985-86.

1985-86 season

SEA · 78 games
Points6037.7 per game
Rebounds1.399 total
Assists2.3180 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

1 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
1Legend
  • LegendCareer10,000 points10,902 points

Ricky Sobers career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1977-78 · 18.2 points per game

Ricky Sobers milestones

Career · regular season
10,902 career points
Retired 362nd on the all-time scoring list.
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Career marks
Points10,902Past 10,000 · 362nd all-time
Assists3,525Past 2,500 · 181st all-time
Steals1,085Past 1,000 · 143rd all-time

Ricky Sobers career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Ricky Sobers stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1985-86SEA786037.71.32.3.444.302.88013———
1984-85SEA717009.91.53.5.446.286.8158———
1983-84WAS811,26615.62.24.7.456.261.83729———
1982-83WAS4164515.72.55.3.438.418.83223———
1981-82CHI8094011.81.83.8.453.250.76819———
1980-81CHI7195813.52.04.0.462.258.93517———
1979-80CHI821,16114.23.05.2.469.309.83721———
1978-79IND811,40417.33.75.6.463—.882————
1977-78IND791,43618.24.17.4.453—.825————
1976-77PHX791,07113.63.03.0.496—.841————
1975-76PHX787189.23.32.8.449—.823————
Career11 seasons82110,90213.32.64.3.459.291.843130——0

Ricky Sobers splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
76%
Threes
4%
Free throws
21%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Ricky Sobers facts
How many career points did Ricky Sobers score?

Ricky Sobers scored 10,902 career regular-season points in 821 games, 13.3 per game, which ranks 362nd all-time.

What was Ricky Sobers’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1977-78 with IND: 18.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game.

Where is Ricky Sobers from?

Ricky Sobers is from The Bronx, New York. He played high school ball at DeWitt Clinton High School in New York, New York. He played college ball at University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

What teams did Ricky Sobers play for?

Phoenix Suns (1975–1976); Indiana Pacers (1977–1978); Chicago Bulls (1979–1981); Washington Wizards (1982–1983); Seattle SuperSonics (1984–1985).