Spencer Haywood vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.