Austin Reaves vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Austin Reaves 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Reaves 0 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Austin Reaves 5 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Austin Reaves 3 Mike Sanders 9

NBA Cups Won Austin Reaves 1 * Mike Sanders 0 *

All-Star Games Austin Reaves 0 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 15.4 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 3.9 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.4 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.8 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 4,635 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 1,184 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Austin Reaves 1,337 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Austin Reaves 231 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 90 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Austin Reaves 301 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .483 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .369 Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .865 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 27.8 (2026) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 5.6 (2026) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 6.7 (2026) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 1.1 (2025) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.7 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.5 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.2 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.7 Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 435 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 117 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Austin Reaves 109 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Austin Reaves 18 Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 9 Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Austin Reaves 26 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .455 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .379 Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .892 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024) Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025) Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)