Billy Cunningham vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * 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.