Mike Sanders vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Sanders 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Mike Sanders 11 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Mike Sanders 9 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Mike Sanders 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mike Sanders 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Sanders 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 8.0 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 3.0 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.4 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 0.7 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.3 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Sanders 5,162 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Mike Sanders 1,927 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Mike Sanders 880 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Mike Sanders 464 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Mike Sanders 206 James Worthy 624

Total Games Mike Sanders 648 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Sanders .482 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Mike Sanders .221 James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Mike Sanders .769 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 6.3 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 2.5 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.3 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 0.6 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.3 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Sanders 425 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Mike Sanders 168 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Mike Sanders 85 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Mike Sanders 43 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Mike Sanders 22 James Worthy 96

Total Games Mike Sanders 67 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Sanders .500 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Mike Sanders .333 James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Mike Sanders .779 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)