Dave Cowens vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mike Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Mike Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mike Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * 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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.