Larry Sanders
Seasons 2010-11–2016-17 · 6 on record · Ht 6-11 · b. 1988
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #8 (also #9) |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Height | 6-11 |
| Weight | 235 lb |
| Born | 1988-11-21 |
| College | VCU |
| Drafted | 2010 · Round 1, Pick 15 · Milwaukee Bucks |
| Seasons | 2010-11–2016-17 (6) |
Career averages
6.4 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 0.7 APG · 238 games · .480 FG% · 0.000 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | MIL | 22 | 60 | 14.5 | .433 | — | .560 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 11.0 | .448 |
| 2011-12 | MIL | 23 | 52 | 12.4 | .457 | 0.000 | .474 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 13.3 | .463 |
| 2012-13 | MIL | 24 | 71 | 27.3 | .506 | 0.000 | .618 | 9.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 9.8 | 18.7 | .523 |
| 2013-14 | MIL | 25 | 23 | 25.4 | .469 | 0.000 | .473 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 7.7 | 14.0 | .478 |
| 2014-15 | MIL | 26 | 27 | 21.7 | .500 | — | .500 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 7.3 | 15.2 | .507 |
| 2016-17 | CLE | 28 | 5 | 2.6 | .250 | — | 1.000 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 6.5 | .410 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | MIL | 60 | 12 | 872 | 116 | 268 | .433 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 50 | 178 | 16 | 22 | 72 | 38 | 260 |
| 2011-12 | MIL | 52 | 0 | 643 | 84 | 184 | .457 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 38 | 160 | 33 | 32 | 76 | 43 | 186 |
| 2012-13 | MIL | 71 | 55 | 1,937 | 306 | 605 | .506 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 136 | 672 | 83 | 53 | 201 | 87 | 696 |
| 2013-14 | MIL | 23 | 20 | 584 | 76 | 162 | .469 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 55 | 165 | 19 | 18 | 40 | 26 | 178 |
| 2014-15 | MIL | 27 | 26 | 586 | 86 | 172 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 48 | 166 | 23 | 26 | 39 | 28 | 196 |
| 2016-17 | CLE | 5 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Career | 238 | — | — | 669 | 1,395 | .480 | 0 | 5 | 182 | 329 | 1345 | 174 | 152 | 429 | 224 | 1,520 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | MIL | 60 | 14.5 | 4.8 | 11.1 | .433 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 10.7 |
| 2011-12 | MIL | 52 | 12.4 | 4.7 | 10.3 | .457 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 10.4 |
| 2012-13 | MIL | 71 | 27.3 | 5.7 | 11.2 | .506 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 12.9 |
| 2013-14 | MIL | 23 | 25.4 | 4.7 | 10.0 | .469 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 10.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 11.0 |
| 2014-15 | MIL | 27 | 21.7 | 5.3 | 10.6 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 12.0 |
| 2016-17 | CLE | 5 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 11.1 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 11.1 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | MIL | 60 | 872 | 11.0 | .448 | 17.6 | -0.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .057 | -5.2 | +1.7 | -3.5 | -0.3 |
| 2011-12 | MIL | 52 | 643 | 13.3 | .463 | 16.7 | -0.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .072 | -5.0 | +3.1 | -1.9 | +0.0 |
| 2012-13 | MIL | 71 | 1,937 | 18.7 | .523 | 16.9 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 6.0 | .149 | -1.1 | +2.0 | +1.0 | +1.5 |
| 2013-14 | MIL | 23 | 584 | 14.0 | .478 | 16.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .057 | -3.0 | +0.0 | -3.0 | -0.1 |
| 2014-15 | MIL | 27 | 586 | 15.2 | .507 | 17.0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.6 | .132 | -2.4 | +1.4 | -1.0 | +0.2 |
| 2016-17 | CLE | 5 | 13 | 6.5 | .410 | 23.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -.029 | -13.4 | -1.7 | -15.0 | +0.0 |
| Career | 238 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.3 | — | — | — | — | +1.3 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 4 | 27.8 | 10.8 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .576 | — | .568 |
| Career | 4 | 27.8 | 10.8 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .576 | — | .568 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 149 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 0.5 | 75–74 |
| Away | 152 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 56–96 |
| In wins | 131 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 131–0 |
| In losses | 170 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0–170 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 16 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 4–12 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 13 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 0.5 | 5–8 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 12 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 9–3 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 2–6 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 13 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 2–11 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 17 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 12–5 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 8 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 3–5 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 6 | 9.8 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 0–6 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 17 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 10–7 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 4–2 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 8 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 3–5 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 13 | 3.7 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 6–7 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 8 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 2–6 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 6 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 4–2 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 8 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 0.6 | 1–7 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 16 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 7–9 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 8 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 0.9 | 4–4 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 14 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 7–7 |
| OKC Oklahoma City Thunder | 7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 2–5 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 15 | 6.4 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 4–11 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 11 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 6–5 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 9 | 7.8 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 3–6 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 7 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 1.0 | 4–3 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 6 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 4–2 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 7 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 1–6 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 13 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 8–5 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 2–5 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 12 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 6–6 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 2016-17
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 75% | .333 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 25% | 0.000 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 0% | — |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 0% | — |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | — |
Average shot distance 2.8 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2010-11 | $1,731,960 |
| 2011-12 | $1,861,920 |
| 2012-13 | $1,991,760 |
| 2013-14 | $3,053,368 |
| 2014-15 | $11,000,000 |
| 2016-17 | $207,722 |
| 2017-18 | $1,865,547 |
| 2020-21 | $1,865,546 |
| 2021-22 | $1,865,547 |
| Career earnings | $25,443,370 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Larry Sanders play for?
Larry Sanders plays C for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
What are Larry Sanders's career stats?
Larry Sanders has averaged 6.4 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 0.7 APG over 6 seasons (2010-11–2016-17).
How much does Larry Sanders make?
Larry Sanders's salary is $1,865,547 for the 2021-22 season, with career earnings of about $25.4M.
How tall is Larry Sanders?
Larry Sanders is 6-11 (235 lb).
When was Larry Sanders drafted?
Larry Sanders was drafted in 2010, round 1, pick 15, by the Milwaukee Bucks.