Bill Russell vs. Jeff Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Sanders and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Jeff Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jeff Sanders: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jeff Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jeff Sanders 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jeff Sanders 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jeff Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jeff Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jeff Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jeff Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jeff Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jeff Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jeff Sanders 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Jeff Sanders 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jeff Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jeff Sanders 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Sanders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jeff Sanders 112

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jeff Sanders 103

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jeff Sanders 25

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Sanders 18

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Sanders 9

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jeff Sanders 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jeff Sanders .395

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jeff Sanders .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jeff Sanders 4.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jeff Sanders 3.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jeff Sanders 0.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Sanders 0.9 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Sanders 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jeff Sanders 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Sanders 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jeff Sanders 2

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Sanders 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Sanders 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jeff Sanders 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jeff Sanders 1.000

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jeff Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jeff Sanders 0.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.