Mike Sanders vs. David Thompson Comparison

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

Mike Sanders

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Sanders 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Mike Sanders 11 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Mike Sanders 9 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Mike Sanders 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Mike Sanders 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Sanders 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 8.0 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 3.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Sanders 5,162 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Mike Sanders 1,927 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Mike Sanders 880 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Mike Sanders 464 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Mike Sanders 206 David Thompson 407

Total Games Mike Sanders 648 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Sanders .482 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Mike Sanders .221 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike Sanders .769 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 6.3 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 2.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 0.6 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.3 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Sanders 425 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Mike Sanders 168 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Mike Sanders 85 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Mike Sanders 43 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Mike Sanders 22 David Thompson 27

Total Games Mike Sanders 67 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Sanders .500 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Mike Sanders .333 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Mike Sanders .779 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.