Sam Cassell vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Sam Cassell 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

Sam Cassell

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Cassell: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Cassell 3 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Sam Cassell 15 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Sam Cassell 11 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Sam Cassell 1 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Cassell 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 15.7 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 3.2 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 6.0 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.2 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 15,635 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 3,221 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Sam Cassell 5,939 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Sam Cassell 1,058 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 163 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Sam Cassell 993 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .454 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .331 Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .861 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 19.8 (2004) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 (2003) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.6 (1998) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1997) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 12.2 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 2.6 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 4.4 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 0.8 Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.1 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Cassell 1,656 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Sam Cassell 349 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Sam Cassell 592 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Sam Cassell 105 Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Sam Cassell 19 Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Sam Cassell 136 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Cassell .414 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Sam Cassell .363 Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Sam Cassell .847 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Cassell 18.0 (2006) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Cassell 4.6 (2001) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Sam Cassell 9.0 (2000) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Cassell 1.1 (2001) Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Sam Cassell 0.3 (1998) Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)