Walt Bellamy vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Walt Bellamy 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

Walt Bellamy

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Bellamy: 1961-62 to 1974-75
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Bellamy 0 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Walt Bellamy 14 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Walt Bellamy 7 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Walt Bellamy 4 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Walt Bellamy 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.1 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 13.7 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 2.4 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 * Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 * Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 20,941 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 14,241 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 2,544 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 52 * Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 48 * Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Walt Bellamy 1,043 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .516 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .632 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 31.6 (1962) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 19.0 (1962) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.2 (1972) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.7 (1974) * Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy 0.6 (1974) * Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 18.5 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 14.8 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.0 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Bellamy 850 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Walt Bellamy 680 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Walt Bellamy 136 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Walt Bellamy 0 * Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Walt Bellamy 0 * Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Walt Bellamy 46 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Bellamy .471 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Walt Bellamy - n/a ** Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Walt Bellamy .642 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Bellamy 20.9 (1965) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Bellamy 16.5 (1967) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Walt Bellamy 3.9 (1970) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Walt Bellamy - * Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Walt Bellamy - * 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.