George Gervin vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Mike Sanders 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games George Gervin 791 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Mike Sanders 22

Total Games George Gervin 59 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.