LaMelo Ball vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Mike Sanders 22

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)