Charles Barkley vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Ricky Sobers 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) 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.