Mike Sanders vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Sanders 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Mike Sanders 11 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Mike Sanders 9 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Mike Sanders 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Sanders 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Mike Sanders 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Mike Sanders 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Sanders 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Sanders 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Sanders 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Mike Sanders 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Mike Sanders 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 8.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 3.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 0.7 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Sanders 5,162 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Mike Sanders 1,927 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Mike Sanders 880 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Mike Sanders 464 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Mike Sanders 206 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Mike Sanders 648 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Sanders .482 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Mike Sanders .221 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike Sanders .769 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 6.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 2.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.3 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 0.6 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.3 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Sanders 425 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Mike Sanders 168 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Mike Sanders 85 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Mike Sanders 43 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Mike Sanders 22 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Mike Sanders 67 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Sanders .500 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Mike Sanders .333 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike Sanders .779 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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