Jimmy Butler vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Mike Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Mike Sanders 0

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.4 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,307 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,767 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,877 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,433 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 384 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Jimmy Butler 890 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .331 Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)