Nikola Jokic vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Nikola Jokic 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

Nikola Jokic

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nikola Jokic 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Nikola Jokic 9 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Nikola Jokic 6 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Nikola Jokic 6 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nikola Jokic 2 Mike Sanders 0

Finals MVP Nikola Jokic 1 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Nikola Jokic 3 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nikola Jokic 5 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 20.9 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 10.7 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 6.9 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.2 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.7 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 14,139 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 7,249 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 4,667 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 822 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 491 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Nikola Jokic 675 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .557 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .350 Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .827 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 27.6 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 12.3 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 7.5 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.1 Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 0.9 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Nikola Jokic 2,042 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Nikola Jokic 909 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Nikola Jokic 554 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Nikola Jokic 80 Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Nikola Jokic 63 Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Nikola Jokic 74 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nikola Jokic .531 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Nikola Jokic .402 Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Nikola Jokic .835 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Nikola Jokic 14.8 (2024) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Nikola Jokic 9.7 (2024) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.6 (2022) Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023) Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)