Bob Pettit vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Bob Pettit 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Mike Sanders 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Mike Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Mike Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Mike Sanders 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)

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.