Dennis Johnson vs. Jeff Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Sanders and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Jeff Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jeff Sanders: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jeff Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jeff Sanders 4

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jeff Sanders 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jeff Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jeff Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jeff Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Jeff Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Jeff Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Jeff Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jeff Sanders 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jeff Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jeff Sanders 0.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jeff Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jeff Sanders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jeff Sanders 112

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jeff Sanders 103

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jeff Sanders 25

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jeff Sanders 18

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jeff Sanders 9

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jeff Sanders 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jeff Sanders .395

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jeff Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jeff Sanders .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jeff Sanders 4.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jeff Sanders 3.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jeff Sanders 0.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jeff Sanders 0.9 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jeff Sanders 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jeff Sanders 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jeff Sanders 2

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jeff Sanders 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jeff Sanders 1.000

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jeff Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jeff Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jeff Sanders 0.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.