Bob Cousy vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Mike Sanders 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Mike Sanders 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - 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.