Willis Reed vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Mike Sanders 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Mike Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Mike Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Mike Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Mike Sanders 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * 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, this player has no data for the stat.