Jaden McDaniels vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2025-26
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 6 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.6 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.6 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 4,141 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,635 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 620 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 361 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 330 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 389 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .485 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .355 Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .762 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 15.5 (2026) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.5 (2026) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2026) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)