Mike Sanders vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Sanders 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Mike Sanders 11 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Mike Sanders 9 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Mike Sanders 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 8.0 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 3.0 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.4 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 0.7 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Sanders 5,162 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Mike Sanders 1,927 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Mike Sanders 880 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Mike Sanders 464 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Mike Sanders 206 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Mike Sanders 648 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Sanders .482 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Mike Sanders .221 Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Mike Sanders .769 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 6.3 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 2.5 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.3 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 0.6 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.3 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Sanders 425 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Mike Sanders 168 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Mike Sanders 85 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Mike Sanders 43 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Mike Sanders 22 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Mike Sanders 67 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Sanders .500 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Mike Sanders .333 Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Mike Sanders .779 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)