Dwight Howard vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Mike Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Mike Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Mike Sanders 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Mike Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Mike Sanders 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)