Kyrie Irving vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Kyrie Irving 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

Kyrie Irving

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyrie Irving 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Kyrie Irving 13 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Kyrie Irving 7 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Kyrie Irving 8 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kyrie Irving 3 Mike Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Kyrie Irving 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.6 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.0 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.7 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.4 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 17,199 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 2,933 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 4,134 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 956 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 314 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Kyrie Irving 729 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .474 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .393 Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .886 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 23.5 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 3.8 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 4.8 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.5 Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 0.6 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyrie Irving 1,883 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Kyrie Irving 306 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Kyrie Irving 386 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Kyrie Irving 116 Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Kyrie Irving 48 Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Kyrie Irving 80 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyrie Irving .459 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Kyrie Irving .398 Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Kyrie Irving .888 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyrie Irving 26.5 (2024) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024) Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022) Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)