Dennis Johnson vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike 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.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Mike Sanders 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) 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.