Dave DeBusschere vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Dave DeBusschere that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave DeBusschere:
1962-63 to 1973-74
Mike Sanders:
1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave DeBusschere2
Mike Sanders0
Dave DeBusschere12
Mike Sanders11
Dave DeBusschere8
Mike Sanders9
Dave DeBusschere8
Mike Sanders0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere1
Mike Sanders0
Dave DeBusschere6 *
Mike Sanders0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere6
Mike Sanders0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.1
Mike Sanders 8.0

Dave DeBusschere 11.0
Mike Sanders 3.0

Dave DeBusschere 2.9
Mike Sanders 1.4

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
*
Mike Sanders 0.7

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
*
Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 14,053
Mike Sanders 5,162

Dave DeBusschere 9,618
Mike Sanders 1,927

Dave DeBusschere 2,497
Mike Sanders 880

Dave DeBusschere 67
*
Mike Sanders 464

Dave DeBusschere 39
*
Mike Sanders 206

Dave DeBusschere 875
Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .432
Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .699
Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 18.2
(1967)
Mike Sanders 11.0
(1986)

Dave DeBusschere 13.5
(1968)
Mike Sanders 4.2
(1985)

Dave DeBusschere 3.6
(1972)
Mike Sanders 1.8
(1986)

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
(1974)
*
Mike Sanders 1.1
(1985)

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
(1974)
*
Mike Sanders 0.6
(1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.0
Mike Sanders 6.3

Dave DeBusschere 12.0
Mike Sanders 2.5

Dave DeBusschere 2.6
Mike Sanders 1.3

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
*
Mike Sanders 0.6

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
*
Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 1,536
Mike Sanders 425

Dave DeBusschere 1,155
Mike Sanders 168

Dave DeBusschere 253
Mike Sanders 85

Dave DeBusschere 7
*
Mike Sanders 43

Dave DeBusschere 4
*
Mike Sanders 22

Dave DeBusschere 96
Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .416
Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .698
Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 20.0
(1963)
Mike Sanders 17.3
(1985)

Dave DeBusschere 16.2
(1968)
Mike Sanders 5.0
(1988)

Dave DeBusschere 3.4
(1973)
Mike Sanders 3.3
(1985)

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
(1974)
*
Mike Sanders 1.7
(1985)

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
(1974)
*
Mike Sanders 0.7
(1992)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.