LeBron James vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike 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.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Mike Sanders 9

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Mike Sanders 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Mike Sanders 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Mike Sanders 0

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

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

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

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Mike Sanders 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Mike Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Mike Sanders 0

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

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Mike 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 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Mike Sanders 22

Total Games LeBron James 287 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)