Adrian Dantley vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Adrian Dantley 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

Adrian Dantley

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Dantley 0 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Adrian Dantley 15 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Adrian Dantley 7 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Adrian Dantley 6 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Dantley 2 Mike Sanders 0

Scoring Leader Adrian Dantley 2 Mike Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Adrian Dantley 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 24.3 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.7 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 3.0 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.2 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 23,177 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 5,455 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 2,830 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 944 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 150 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Adrian Dantley 955 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .540 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .171 * Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .818 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 21.3 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 5.4 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 2.3 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.9 Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 0.1 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Dantley 1,558 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Adrian Dantley 395 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Adrian Dantley 169 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Adrian Dantley 69 Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Adrian Dantley 6 Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Adrian Dantley 73 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Dantley .525 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Adrian Dantley .000 * Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Dantley .796 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978) Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Adrian Dantley 1.0 (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.