Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Mike Sanders 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Mike Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Mike Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Mike Sanders 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Mike Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Mike Sanders 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)