Mike Sanders vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Sanders 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Mike Sanders 11 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Mike Sanders 9 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Mike Sanders 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 8.0 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 3.0 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.4 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Sanders 5,162 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Mike Sanders 1,927 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Mike Sanders 880 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Mike Sanders 464 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Mike Sanders 206 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Mike Sanders 648 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Sanders .482 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Mike Sanders .221 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Mike Sanders .769 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 6.3 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 2.5 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 0.6 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Sanders 425 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds Mike Sanders 168 Tristan Thompson 737

Total Assists Mike Sanders 85 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Mike Sanders 43 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Mike Sanders 22 Tristan Thompson 71

Total Games Mike Sanders 67 Tristan Thompson 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Sanders .500 Tristan Thompson .558

3-Point Percentage Mike Sanders .333 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Mike Sanders .779 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)