Damian Lillard vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Ricky Sobers 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.1 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,694 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 288 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Damian Lillard 400 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Damian Lillard 65 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .373 Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .894 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) 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.