Larry Bird vs. Jeff Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Sanders and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Jeff Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jeff Sanders: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jeff Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jeff Sanders 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jeff Sanders 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jeff Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jeff Sanders 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jeff Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jeff Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jeff Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jeff Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jeff Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jeff Sanders 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jeff Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jeff Sanders 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jeff Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jeff Sanders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jeff Sanders 112

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jeff Sanders 103

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jeff Sanders 25

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jeff Sanders 18

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jeff Sanders 9

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jeff Sanders 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jeff Sanders .395

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jeff Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jeff Sanders .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jeff Sanders 4.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jeff Sanders 3.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jeff Sanders 0.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jeff Sanders 0.9 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jeff Sanders 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jeff Sanders 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jeff Sanders 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jeff Sanders 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jeff Sanders 1.000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jeff Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jeff Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jeff Sanders 0.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)