Larry Johnson vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Larry Johnson 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
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Mike Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)