Artis Gilmore vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.