Mike Sanders vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Mike Sanders 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

Mike Sanders

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Sanders 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Mike Sanders 11 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Mike Sanders 9 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Mike Sanders 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike Sanders 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Sanders 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 8.0 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 3.0 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.4 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 0.7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Sanders 5,162 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Mike Sanders 1,927 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Mike Sanders 880 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Mike Sanders 464 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Sanders 206 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Mike Sanders 648 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Sanders .482 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Mike Sanders .221 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Sanders .769 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 6.3 Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 2.5 Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.3 Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 0.6 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.3 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Sanders 425 Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Mike Sanders 168 Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Mike Sanders 85 Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Mike Sanders 43 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Sanders 22 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Mike Sanders 67 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Sanders .500 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Mike Sanders .333 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Sanders .779 Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985) Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988) Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985) Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992) Bill Sharman - n/a **

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.