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Ron Sobie

Ronald Charles Sobie (Ron)

Position: Guard ▪ Height: 6-3 ▪ Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: September 21, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois
High School: Saint Bonaventure Academy in Sturtevant, Wisconsin
College: DePaul University
Draft: Fort Wayne Pistons, 1st round (6th pick, 6th overall), 1956 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 27, 1956

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1956-57 22 NYK NBA 71 1378 166 442 .376 152 199 .764 326 129 158 484
1957-58 23 NYK NBA 55 1399 217 539 .403 196 239 .820 263 125 147 630
1958-59 24 NYK NBA 50 857 144 400 .360 112 133 .842 154 78 84 400
1959-60 25 TOT NBA 16 234 37 108 .343 31 37 .838 48 21 32 105
1959-60 25 NYK NBA 15 221 36 104 .346 31 36 .861 46 19 28 103
1959-60 25 MNL NBA 1 13 1 4 .250 0 1 .000 2 2 4 2
Career NBA 192 3868 564 1489 .379 491 608 .808 791 353 421 1619

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1956-57 22 NYK NBA 71 19.4 2.3 6.2 .376 2.1 2.8 .764 4.6 1.8 2.2 6.8
1957-58 23 NYK NBA 55 25.4 3.9 9.8 .403 3.6 4.3 .820 4.8 2.3 2.7 11.5
1958-59 24 NYK NBA 50 17.1 2.9 8.0 .360 2.2 2.7 .842 3.1 1.6 1.7 8.0
1959-60 25 TOT NBA 16 14.6 2.3 6.8 .343 1.9 2.3 .838 3.0 1.3 2.0 6.6
1959-60 25 NYK NBA 15 14.7 2.4 6.9 .346 2.1 2.4 .861 3.1 1.3 1.9 6.9
1959-60 25 MNL NBA 1 13.0 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 1.0 .000 2.0 2.0 4.0 2.0
Career NBA 192 20.1 2.9 7.8 .379 2.6 3.2 .808 4.1 1.8 2.2 8.4

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1956-57 22 NYK NBA 71 1378 4.3 11.5 .376 4.0 5.2 .764 8.5 3.4 4.1 12.6
1957-58 23 NYK NBA 55 1399 5.6 13.9 .403 5.0 6.2 .820 6.8 3.2 3.8 16.2
1958-59 24 NYK NBA 50 857 6.0 16.8 .360 4.7 5.6 .842 6.5 3.3 3.5 16.8
1959-60 25 TOT NBA 16 234 5.7 16.6 .343 4.8 5.7 .838 7.4 3.2 4.9 16.2
1959-60 25 NYK NBA 15 221 5.9 16.9 .346 5.0 5.9 .861 7.5 3.1 4.6 16.8
1959-60 25 MNL NBA 1 13 2.8 11.1 .250 0.0 2.8 .000 5.5 5.5 11.1 5.5
Career NBA 192 3868 5.2 13.9 .379 4.6 5.7 .808 7.4 3.3 3.9 15.1

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1956-57 22 NYK NBA 71 1378 14.0 .457 .376 1.5 1.0 2.6 .090
1957-58 23 NYK NBA 55 1399 14.9 .489 .403 2.8 0.8 3.6 .124
1958-59 24 NYK NBA 50 857 13.5 .436 .360 0.4 0.5 0.9 .050
1959-60 25 TOT NBA 16 234 11.1 .422 .343 0.0 0.1 0.1 .016
1959-60 25 NYK NBA 15 221 11.7 .430 .346 0.0 0.1 0.1 .024
1959-60 25 MNL NBA 1 13 -0.8 .225 .250 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.121
Career NBA 192 3868 14.1 .461 .379 4.7 2.4 7.2 .089

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 4 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4
Ron Sobie 3.6 2.6 0.9 0.1
Billy Ray Bates 95.2 3.6 2.4 0.9 0.0
Ron Lee 90.6 3.8 2.8 0.8 0.3
Roger Phegley 89.4 3.7 2.6 1.6 0.0
Terry Furlow 88.3 3.3 2.8 1.1 0.0
Charles Johnson 85.8 3.7 2.4 1.0 0.9
Carlos Delfino 85.4 4.0 2.9 1.0 0.5
Curly Armstrong 84.9 3.4 3.1 0.6
Earl Tatum 84.7 4.4 2.6 0.7 0.0
Ennis Whatley 84.6 3.3 1.9 0.8 0.0
Devean George 84.0 4.2 2.7 0.7 -0.3
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ron Sobie 3.6 2.6 0.9 0.1
Billy Ray Bates 95.2 3.6 2.4 0.9 0.0
Terry Furlow 88.3 3.3 2.8 1.1 0.0
Curly Armstrong 84.9 3.4 3.1 0.6
Earl Tatum 84.7 4.4 2.6 0.7 0.0
Keith Jennings 83.2 4.2 2.9 0.6
Louie Nelson 83.1 2.9 2.3 1.1 0.0 0.0
Jim Les 82.8 3.6 2.3 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.1
Roger Phegley 81.5 3.7 2.6 1.6 0.8 0.0 -0.1
Shannon Brown 81.1 3.4 3.1 0.7 0.1 -0.5
Khalid Reeves 80.5 3.5 2.5 1.2 1.1 0.1 0.0

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Free Throw Pct
1957-58 NBA .820 (10)

Transactions

April 30, 1956: Drafted by the Fort Wayne Pistons in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1956 NBA Draft.

April 30, 1956: Traded by the Fort Wayne Pistons to the New York Knicks for Gene Shue.

December 1, 1959: Sold by the New York Knicks to the Minneapolis Lakers.

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