Elgin Baylor vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Mike Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.