Wilt Chamberlain vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Mike Sanders 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Mike Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Mike Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Mike Sanders 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Mike Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Mike Sanders 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Mike Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Mike Sanders 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.