Ricky Sobers
American basketball player
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Ricky Brad Sobers (born January 15, 1953) is an American former professional basketball player who spent eleven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
(The Bronx, New York)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 15, 1953 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DeWitt Clinton (The Bronx, New York) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1975: 1st round, 16th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Phoenix Suns |
| Playing career | 1975–1986 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 4, 40, 14 |
| Career history | |
| 1975–1977 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1977–1979 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1979–1982 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1982–1984 | Washington Bullets |
| 1984–1986 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 10,902 (13.3 ppg) |
| Assists | 3,525 (4.3 apg) |
| Steals | 1,085 (1.3 spg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
A 6'3" guard born in the Bronx, New York, Sobers attended DeWitt Clinton High School in New York City, the College of Southern Idaho, and the University of Nevada at Las Vegas before being selecting by the Phoenix Suns with the 16th pick of the 1975 NBA draft. Sobers played two seasons for the Suns. In the 1976 Finals, Sobers was a key player in "the greatest game ever played"[1][2][3][4] in NBA history. In 1977, he joined the Indiana Pacers, with whom he averaged a career best 18.2 points per game during the 1977–78 NBA season.
Sobers also played with the Chicago Bulls, Washington Bullets, and Seattle SuperSonics before retiring in 1986. He compiled 10,902 points and 3,525 assists in his career.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
NBA
Source[5]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–76 | Phoenix | 78 | 24.3 | .449 | .823 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.4 | .1 | 9.2 | ||
| 1976–77 | Phoenix | 79 | 25.4 | .496 | .841 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.2 | .2 | 13.6 | ||
| 1977–78 | Indiana | 79 | 38.2 | .453 | .825 | 4.1 | 7.4 | 2.2 | .3 | 18.4 | ||
| 1978–79 | Indiana | 81 | 34.9 | .463 | .882 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 1.7 | .3 | 17.3 | ||
| 1979–80 | Chicago | 82 | 82 | 32.6 | .469 | .309 | .837 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 1.7 | .2 | 14.2 |
| 1980–81 | Chicago | 71 | 0 | 25.4 | .462 | .258 | .935 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.4 | .2 | 13.5 |
| 1981–82 | Chicago | 80 | 6 | 24.2 | .453 | .250 | .768 | 1.8 | 3.8 | .9 | .2 | 11.8 |
| 1982–83 | Washington | 41 | 39 | 35.1 | .438 | .418 | .832 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 1.5 | .3 | 15.7 |
| 1983–84 | Washington | 81 | 81 | 32.4 | .456 | .261 | .837 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 1.4 | .2 | 15.6 |
| 1984–85 | Seattle | 71 | 12 | 21.0 | .446 | .286 | .815 | 1.5 | 3.5 | .7 | .1 | 9.9 |
| 1985–86 | Seattle | 78 | 0 | 16.4 | .444 | .302 | .880 | 1.3 | 2.3 | .6 | .0 | 7.7 |
| Career | 821 | 220 | 28.0 | .459 | .291 | .843 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 1.3 | .2 | 13.3 | |
