LeBron James vs. Jeff Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Sanders and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Jeff Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Jeff Sanders: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Jeff Sanders 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Jeff Sanders 4

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Jeff Sanders 1

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Jeff Sanders 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Jeff Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Jeff Sanders 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Jeff Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Jeff Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Jeff Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Jeff Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Jeff Sanders 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Jeff Sanders 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Jeff Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Jeff Sanders 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Jeff Sanders 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Jeff Sanders 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Jeff Sanders 2.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Jeff Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Jeff Sanders 0.5

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Jeff Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Jeff Sanders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Jeff Sanders 112

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Jeff Sanders 103

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Jeff Sanders 25

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Jeff Sanders 18

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Jeff Sanders 9

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Jeff Sanders 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Jeff Sanders .395

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Jeff Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Jeff Sanders .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Jeff Sanders 4.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Jeff Sanders 3.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Jeff Sanders 0.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Jeff Sanders 0.9 (1993)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Jeff Sanders 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Jeff Sanders 0.7

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Jeff Sanders 2

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Games LeBron James 287 Jeff Sanders 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Jeff Sanders 1.000

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Jeff Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Jeff Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Jeff Sanders 0.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)