T.J. McConnell vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and T.J. McConnell 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
T.J. McConnell: 2015-16 to 2025-26
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships T.J. McConnell 0 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons T.J. McConnell 11 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played T.J. McConnell 5 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games T.J. McConnell 0 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 7.7 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 2.9 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 5.0 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 1.2 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.2 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points T.J. McConnell 5,524 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds T.J. McConnell 2,088 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists T.J. McConnell 3,602 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals T.J. McConnell 865 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks T.J. McConnell 136 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games T.J. McConnell 720 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage T.J. McConnell .516 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage T.J. McConnell .344 Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage T.J. McConnell .778 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 10.2 (2024) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.7 (2021) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 6.6 (2021) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 1.9 (2021) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.4 (2022) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 8.1 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 2.7 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.5 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.7 Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.1 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points T.J. McConnell 504 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds T.J. McConnell 165 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists T.J. McConnell 220 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals T.J. McConnell 43 Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks T.J. McConnell 5 Mike Sanders 22

Total Games T.J. McConnell 62 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage T.J. McConnell .520 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage T.J. McConnell .354 Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage T.J. McConnell .796 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game T.J. McConnell 11.8 (2024) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game T.J. McConnell 3.3 (2025) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game T.J. McConnell 5.1 (2024) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.9 (2024) Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game T.J. McConnell 0.1 (2024) Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)