John Havlicek vs. Mike Sanders Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and John Havlicek 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
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Mike Sanders:
1982-83 to 1992-93
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Honors and Awards |
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| John Havlicek | 1 |
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| Mike Sanders | 0 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| John Havlicek |
20.8 | | |
| Mike Sanders |
8.0 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
6.3 | | |
| Mike Sanders |
3.0 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
4.8 | | |
| Mike Sanders |
1.4 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
1.2 | | 
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| Mike Sanders |
0.7 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
0.3 | |
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| Mike Sanders |
0.3 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| John Havlicek |
26,395 | | |
| Mike Sanders |
5,162 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
8,007 | | |
| Mike Sanders |
1,927 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
6,114 | | |
| Mike Sanders |
880 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
476 | |
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| Mike Sanders |
464 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
117 | | 
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| Mike Sanders |
206 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
1,270 | | |
| Mike Sanders |
648 | | |
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Percentages |
| John Havlicek |
.439 | | |
| Mike Sanders |
.482 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Mike Sanders |
.221 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
.815 | | |
| Mike Sanders |
.769 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| John Havlicek |
28.9 | | (1971) | |
| Mike Sanders |
11.0 | | (1986) | |
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| John Havlicek |
9.0 | | (1971) | |
| Mike Sanders |
4.2 | | (1985) | |
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| John Havlicek |
7.5 | | (1971) | |
| Mike Sanders |
1.8 | | (1986) | |
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| John Havlicek |
1.3 | | (1975) |
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| Mike Sanders |
1.1 | | (1985) | |
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| John Havlicek |
0.4 | | (1974) |
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| Mike Sanders |
0.6 | | (1993) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| John Havlicek |
22.0 | | |
| Mike Sanders |
6.3 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
6.9 | | |
| Mike Sanders |
2.5 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
4.8 | | |
| Mike Sanders |
1.3 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
1.1 | |
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| Mike Sanders |
0.6 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
0.3 | |
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| Mike Sanders |
0.3 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| John Havlicek |
3,776 | | |
| Mike Sanders |
425 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
1,186 | | |
| Mike Sanders |
168 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
825 | | |
| Mike Sanders |
85 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
60 | |
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| Mike Sanders |
43 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
16 | |
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| Mike Sanders |
22 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
172 | | |
| Mike Sanders |
67 | | |
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Percentages |
| John Havlicek |
.436 | | |
| Mike Sanders |
.500 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Mike Sanders |
.333 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
.836 | | |
| Mike Sanders |
.779 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| John Havlicek |
27.4 | | (1967) | |
| Mike Sanders |
17.3 | | (1985) | |
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| John Havlicek |
9.9 | | (1969) | |
| Mike Sanders |
5.0 | | (1988) | |
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| John Havlicek |
7.5 | | (1968) | |
| Mike Sanders |
3.3 | | (1985) | |
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| John Havlicek |
1.5 | | (1975) |
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| Mike Sanders |
1.7 | | (1985) | |
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| John Havlicek |
0.4 | | (1977) |
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| Mike Sanders |
0.7 | | (1992) | |
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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. |
