Bill Russell vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Mike Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Mike Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Mike Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Mike Sanders 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - 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.