Larry Bird vs. Frankie Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frankie Sanders and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Frankie Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Frankie Sanders: 1978-79 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Frankie Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Frankie Sanders 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Frankie Sanders 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Frankie Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Frankie Sanders 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Frankie Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Frankie Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Frankie Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Frankie Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Frankie Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Frankie Sanders 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Frankie Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Frankie Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Frankie Sanders 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Frankie Sanders 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Frankie Sanders 352

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Frankie Sanders 131

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Frankie Sanders 69

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Frankie Sanders 37

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Frankie Sanders 7

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Frankie Sanders 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Frankie Sanders .430

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Frankie Sanders - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Frankie Sanders .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Frankie Sanders 5.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Frankie Sanders 2.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Frankie Sanders 1.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Frankie Sanders 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Frankie Sanders 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Frankie Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Frankie Sanders 0.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Frankie Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Frankie Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Frankie Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Frankie Sanders 23

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Frankie Sanders 5

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Frankie Sanders 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Frankie Sanders 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Frankie Sanders 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Frankie Sanders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Frankie Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Frankie Sanders .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Frankie Sanders 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Frankie Sanders 2.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Frankie Sanders 0.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Frankie Sanders 0.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Frankie Sanders 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Frankie Sanders 0.0 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.