James Harden vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games James Harden 10 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 Mike Sanders 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Mike Sanders 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks James Harden 600 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games James Harden 1,072 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals James Harden 273 Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks James Harden 91 Mike Sanders 22

Total Games James Harden 166 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)