Mike Sanders vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Sanders 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Mike Sanders 11 Russell Westbrook 18

Playoffs Played Mike Sanders 9 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games Mike Sanders 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Sanders 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Mike Sanders 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Sanders 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Mike Sanders 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Mike Sanders 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 8.0 Russell Westbrook 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 3.0 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.4 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 0.7 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.3 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Sanders 5,162 Russell Westbrook 26,538

Total Rebounds Mike Sanders 1,927 Russell Westbrook 8,844

Total Assists Mike Sanders 880 Russell Westbrook 10,100

Total Steals Mike Sanders 464 Russell Westbrook 1,988

Total Blocks Mike Sanders 206 Russell Westbrook 410

Total Games Mike Sanders 648 Russell Westbrook 1,261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Sanders .482 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage Mike Sanders .221 Russell Westbrook .307

Free Throw Percentage Mike Sanders .769 Russell Westbrook .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 6.3 Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 2.5 Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.3 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 0.6 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.3 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Sanders 425 Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds Mike Sanders 168 Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists Mike Sanders 85 Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals Mike Sanders 43 Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks Mike Sanders 22 Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games Mike Sanders 67 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Sanders .500 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Mike Sanders .333 Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Mike Sanders .779 Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)