Richard Hamilton vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Richard Hamilton 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
Richard Hamilton: 1999-00 to 2012-13
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Hamilton 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Richard Hamilton 14 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Richard Hamilton 9 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Richard Hamilton 3 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 17.1 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.1 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.4 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.8 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.1 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 15,708 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 2,852 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 3,125 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 714 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 131 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Richard Hamilton 921 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .449 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .346 Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .852 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 20.1 (2006) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 (2005) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.9 (2005) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.3 (2004) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 (2002) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 19.8 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.9 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 3.6 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.9 Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.2 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Hamilton 2,571 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Richard Hamilton 506 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Richard Hamilton 467 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Richard Hamilton 122 Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Richard Hamilton 24 Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Richard Hamilton 130 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Hamilton .439 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Richard Hamilton .340 Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Richard Hamilton .860 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Hamilton 22.5 (2003) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Hamilton 4.6 (2004) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Richard Hamilton 5.0 (2009) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Richard Hamilton 1.4 (2008) Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Richard Hamilton 0.5 (2008) Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)