Paul Arizin vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Mike Sanders 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - 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.