Richard Jefferson vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Richard Jefferson 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

Richard Jefferson

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Jefferson 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Richard Jefferson 17 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Richard Jefferson 12 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Richard Jefferson 0 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 12.6 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 2.0 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 14,904 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 4,720 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 2,412 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 787 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 347 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Richard Jefferson 1,181 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .464 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .376 Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .768 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 10.8 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.3 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.7 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.6 Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.3 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Jefferson 1,511 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Richard Jefferson 608 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Richard Jefferson 241 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Richard Jefferson 87 Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Richard Jefferson 44 Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Richard Jefferson 140 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Jefferson .473 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Richard Jefferson .325 Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Richard Jefferson .731 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004) Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004) Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)