Ricky Brad Sobers (born January 15, 1953) is a former professional

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player who spent eleven seasons in the

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(NBA). A 6'3" guard born in

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, Sobers attended

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in New York City, the

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, and the University of Nevada at Las Vegas before being selecting by the

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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" in NBA history. In 1977, he joined the

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, with whom he averaged a career best 18.2 points per game during the 1977–78 NBA season. Sobers also played with the

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, and Seattle SuperSonics before retiring in 1986. He compiled 10,902 points and 3,525 assists in his career.

Career statistics

NBA

Source

Regular season

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, 81 , , , , 34.9 , , .463 , , , , .882 , , 3.7 , , 5.6 , , 1.7 , , .3 , , 17.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

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, 71 , , 0 , , 25.4 , , .462 , , .258 , , .935 , , 2.0 , , 4.0 , , 1.4 , , .2 , , 13.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 80 , , 6 , , 24.2 , , .453 , , .250 , , .768 , , 1.8 , , 3.8 , , .9 , , .2 , , 11.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Washington , 41 , , 39 , , 35.1 , , .438 , , .418 , , .832 , , 2.5 , , 5.3 , , 1.5 , , .3 , , 15.7 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Washington , 81 , , 81 , , 32.4 , , .456 , , .261 , , .837 , , 2.2 , , 4.7 , , 1.4 , , .2 , , 15.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

Seattle Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...

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, 78 , , 0 , , 16.4 , , .444 , , .302 , , .880 , , 1.3 , , 2.3 , , .6 , , .0 , , 7.7 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 821 , , 220 , , 28.0 , , .459 , , .291 , , .843 , , 2.6 , , 4.3 , , 1.3 , , .2 , , 13.3

Playoffs

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1976 Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic ...

, style="text-align:left;", Phoenix , style="background:#cfecec;", 19* , , 29.6 , , .468 , , , , .833 , , 3.3 , , 4.2 , , .9 , , .3 , , 13.0 , - , style="text-align:left;",

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral ...

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, 6 , , 27.0 , , .432 , , .167 , , .889 , , 1.8 , , 3.7 , , .7 , , .0 , , 13.2 , - , style="text-align:left;",

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

, style="text-align:left;", Washington , 4 , , 37.5 , , .439 , , .300 , , .800 , , 1.3 , , 4.0 , , 1.3 , , .5 , , 15.3 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 29 , , 30.2 , , .455 , , .250 , , .835 , , 2.7 , , 4.0 , , .9 , , .3 , , 13.3

References

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Career Stats
@ basketball-reference.com 1953 births Living people 20th-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century African-American sportsmen American men's basketball players Basketball players from the Bronx Chicago Bulls players DeWitt Clinton High School alumni Indiana Pacers players Phoenix Suns draft picks Phoenix Suns players Point guards Seattle SuperSonics players Southern Idaho Golden Eagles men's basketball players UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball players Washington Bullets players {{1950s-US-basketball-bio-stub