Magic Johnson vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

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

Magic Johnson

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Magic Johnson 5 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Magic Johnson 13 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Magic Johnson 13 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Magic Johnson 12 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mike Sanders 0

Finals MVP Magic Johnson 3 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Magic Johnson 9 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Magic Johnson 10 Mike Sanders 0

Assists Leader Magic Johnson 4 Mike Sanders 0

Steals Leader Magic Johnson 2 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.2 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 11.2 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.4 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 17,707 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 6,559 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Magic Johnson 10,141 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Magic Johnson 1,724 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 374 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Magic Johnson 906 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .520 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .303 Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .848 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 19.5 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 7.7 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 12.3 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 1.9 Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 0.3 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Magic Johnson 3,701 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Magic Johnson 1,465 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Magic Johnson 2,346 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Magic Johnson 358 Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Magic Johnson 64 Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Magic Johnson 190 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Magic Johnson .506 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Magic Johnson .241 Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Magic Johnson .838 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980) Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981) Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)