Paul Pierce vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Paul Pierce 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

Paul Pierce

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Pierce 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Paul Pierce 19 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Paul Pierce 14 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Paul Pierce 10 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Paul Pierce 1 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Pierce 4 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 19.7 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.6 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.5 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.3 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 26,397 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 7,527 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Paul Pierce 4,708 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Paul Pierce 1,752 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 745 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Paul Pierce 1,343 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .445 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .368 Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .806 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 18.7 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 5.8 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 3.4 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 1.2 Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 0.6 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Pierce 3,180 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Paul Pierce 985 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Paul Pierce 579 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Paul Pierce 204 Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Paul Pierce 105 Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Paul Pierce 170 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Pierce .423 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Paul Pierce .355 Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Paul Pierce .830 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003) Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005) Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)