Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Michael Jordan and Mike Sanders

This is the detail of NBA games in which Michael Jordan and Mike Sanders played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 45 times in NBA games. Michael Jordan has a 25-20 winning record over Mike Sanders, including a 13-6 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Michael Jordan
vs.
Mike Sanders
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03
Mike Sanders:
1982-83 to 1992-93
45 Games played
26 in Regular Season
19 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Michael Jordan
25
12
13
Mike Sanders
20
14
6

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 34.6 5.9 5.8 2.60.9
Mike Sanders 7.2 2.8 1.20.60.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 55 12 12 64
Mike Sanders 19 8 4 31
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Michael Jordan 45

games		 36

games		 44

games		 35

games		24

games
Mike Sanders 0

games 		9

games		 1

game		 2

games		4

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 0

games		 8

games		17

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1986
1. Bulls 101   Michael Jordan 39 6 3 5 0 3 2 39 17-27 .630 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Suns 96   Mike Sanders 9 5 2 0 1 2 0 22 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Dec. 05, 1986
2. Bulls 112   Michael Jordan 43 4 2 3 1 1 1 41 15-37 .405 0-0 - 13-17 .765
Suns 114   Mike Sanders 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 09 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 15, 1988
3. Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 38 6 1 2 1 2 2 37 17-29 .586 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Cavaliers 89   Mike Sanders 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 25, 1988
4. Bulls 111   Michael Jordan 39 8 7 2 4 3 3 48 14-29 .483 0-0 - 11-13 .846
OT Cavaliers 110   Mike Sanders 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 08 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 22, 1988
5. Bulls 103   Michael Jordan 26 1 7 4 1 2 5 42 12-26 .462 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 107   Mike Sanders 6 0 1 1 0 1 3 17 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1988
6. Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 50 7 2 2 2 5 3 44 19-35 .543 0-0 - 12-12 1.000
Cavaliers 93   Mike Sanders 18 4 1 1 1 5 5 24 7-9 .778 0-0 - 4-5 .800
May. 01, 1988
7. Bulls 106   Michael Jordan 55 6 3 4 1 1 4 44 24-45 .533 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Cavaliers 101   Mike Sanders 15 2 0 0 0 2 5 31 6-11 .545 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
May. 03, 1988
8. Bulls 102   Michael Jordan 38 5 9 2 1 4 5 44 12-25 .480 0-0 - 14-15 .933
Cavaliers 110   Mike Sanders 8 7 1 0 1 1 2 18 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 05, 1988
9. Bulls 91   Michael Jordan 44 5 4 4 2 4 6 42 18-25 .720 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Cavaliers 97   Mike Sanders 10 6 2 1 0 2 4 25 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 08, 1988
10. Bulls 107   Michael Jordan 39 4 6 2 2 7 4 43 12-22 .545 0-0 - 15-18 .833
Cavaliers 101   Mike Sanders 13 6 3 1 0 1 5 36 6-11 .545 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 27, 1988
11. Bulls 96   Michael Jordan 43 12 4 3 0 4 3 42 18-30 .600 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
Cavaliers 107   Mike Sanders 9 3 0 1 0 1 2 22 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Jan. 05, 1989
12. Bulls 98   Michael Jordan 32 11 7 2 0 2 2 41 13-24 .542 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Cavaliers 103   Mike Sanders 2 1 1 3 0 1 4 16 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 15, 1989
13. Bulls 91   Michael Jordan 28 6 12 3 0 8 3 38 12-22 .545 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Cavaliers 115   Mike Sanders 12 3 2 3 0 2 2 30 5-11 .455 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 31, 1989
14. Bulls 100   Michael Jordan 37 10 10 3 1 3 4 43 15-29 .517 1-2 .500 6-7 .857
Cavaliers 109   Mike Sanders 9 6 1 0 0 1 4 15 3-6 .500 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 16, 1989
15. Bulls 92   Michael Jordan 22 3 3 2 1 5 2 27 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Cavaliers 111   Mike Sanders 7 6 4 1 0 0 0 26 3-9 .333 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Apr. 23, 1989
16. Bulls 84   Michael Jordan 25 5 3 1 0 3 3 35 9-19 .474 0-2 .000 7-8 .875
Cavaliers 90   Mike Sanders 7 2 0 1 0 1 2 16 3-8 .375 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1989 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1989
17. Bulls 95   Michael Jordan 31 5 11 4 1 6 5 40 12-21 .571 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Cavaliers 88   Mike Sanders 13 3 1 2 0 4 2 22 6-10 .600 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 30, 1989
18. Bulls 88   Michael Jordan 30 5 10 2 0 7 2 44 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 10-10 1.000
Cavaliers 96   Mike Sanders 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 14 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 03, 1989
19. Bulls 101   Michael Jordan 44 7 10 5 1 5 4 39 18-34 .529 1-1 1.000 7-9 .778
Cavaliers 94   Mike Sanders 2 5 3 0 1 3 1 27 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 05, 1989
20. Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 50 3 4 3 0 1 6 43 14-28 .500 0-1 .000 22-27 .815
OT Cavaliers 108   Mike Sanders 14 7 0 0 0 1 5 19 6-11 .545 0-0 - 2-3 .667
May. 07, 1989
21. Bulls 101   Michael Jordan 44 9 6 1 0 2 3 44 17-32 .531 1-1 1.000 9-13 .692
Cavaliers 100   Mike Sanders 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 05 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 08, 1989
22. Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 36 8 10 4 1 4 4 46 14-25 .560 1-3 .333 7-9 .778
Pacers 106   Mike Sanders 9 5 2 0 0 0 2 23 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Jan. 10, 1990
23. Bulls 113   Michael Jordan 35 7 5 2 1 2 0 42 13-30 .433 1-3 .333 8-8 1.000
Pacers 120   Mike Sanders 6 4 1 0 0 1 1 14 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 10, 1990
24. Bulls 117   Michael Jordan 45 7 3 5 1 2 5 39 17-27 .630 1-2 .500 10-10 1.000
Pacers 105   Mike Sanders 6 3 0 0 0 1 4 18 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 03, 1990
25. Bulls 109   Michael Jordan 29 4 10 0 2 0 4 44 8-19 .421 1-4 .250 12-12 1.000
Pacers 102   Mike Sanders 11 2 4 0 0 1 4 21 4-4 1.000 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 16, 1990
26. Bulls 102   Michael Jordan 23 7 6 4 0 6 5 45 11-24 .458 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Pacers 111   Mike Sanders 6 1 0 0 0 2 2 18 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 30, 1990
27. Bulls 124   Michael Jordan 37 5 3 2 2 1 4 33 15-19 .789 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Pacers 95   Mike Sanders 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 15 2-7 .286 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 22, 1990
28. Bulls 128   Michael Jordan 29 7 5 0 2 2 4 34 10-20 .500 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Pacers 118   Mike Sanders 4 1 2 0 0 1 5 09 2-6 .333 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 02, 1991
29. Bulls 114   Michael Jordan 22 5 2 6 0 3 4 38 8-23 .348 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Pacers 135   Mike Sanders 5 2 0 0 0 0 4 12 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mar. 23, 1991
30. Bulls 133   Michael Jordan 39 2 5 3 2 2 4 40 15-25 .600 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
Pacers 119   Mike Sanders 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 14 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 10, 1991
31. Bulls 101   Michael Jordan 28 5 4 0 1 2 3 41 12-21 .571 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Pacers 96   Mike Sanders 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 16 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 28, 1992
32. Bulls 126   Michael Jordan 44 4 6 3 0 1 2 37 21-32 .656 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 102   Mike Sanders 19 8 2 0 0 2 3 32 6-7 .857 1-1 1.000 6-6 1.000
1992 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1992
33. Bulls 103   Michael Jordan 33 6 7 2 1 1 0 40 15-29 .517 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Cavaliers 89   Mike Sanders 7 2 2 1 0 1 4 23 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 21, 1992
34. Bulls 81   Michael Jordan 20 11 3 3 2 6 3 35 7-22 .318 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Cavaliers 107   Mike Sanders 6 4 1 1 0 1 3 31 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 23, 1992
35. Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 36 6 9 1 0 5 3 43 13-27 .481 1-1 1.000 9-10 .900
Cavaliers 96   Mike Sanders 0 1 3 0 1 0 5 17 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 25, 1992
36. Bulls 85   Michael Jordan 35 5 6 3 0 5 3 44 15-33 .455 1-3 .333 4-5 .800
Cavaliers 99   Mike Sanders 9 2 3 2 1 1 3 24 3-4 .750 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
May. 27, 1992
37. Bulls 112   Michael Jordan 37 3 5 4 0 0 4 39 13-28 .464 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Cavaliers 89   Mike Sanders 13 4 1 1 0 3 5 24 5-11 .455 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
May. 29, 1992
38. Bulls 99   Michael Jordan 29 8 8 2 0 3 3 44 10-27 .370 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Cavaliers 94   Mike Sanders 6 0 1 0 0 0 5 14 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1992
39. Bulls 101   Michael Jordan 29 6 2 3 3 2 1 37 12-26 .462 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Cavaliers 96   Mike Sanders 12 1 0 1 1 0 4 22 5-8 .625 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 09, 1992
40. Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 28 11 10 4 2 3 2 35 10-22 .455 1-3 .333 7-7 1.000
Cavaliers 91   Mike Sanders 4 3 3 1 0 1 2 19 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 06, 1993
41. Bulls 95   Michael Jordan 23 8 3 1 0 2 1 34 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
Cavaliers 117   Mike Sanders 6 1 2 1 0 1 4 18 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 18, 1993
42. Bulls 94   Michael Jordan 32 1 9 0 1 3 3 45 13-26 .500 0-3 .000 6-7 .857
Cavaliers 103   Mike Sanders 10 3 1 0 1 0 5 27 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
1993 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 11, 1993
43. Bulls 91   Michael Jordan 43 0 4 3 1 3 3 42 16-30 .533 0-4 .000 11-11 1.000
Cavaliers 84   Mike Sanders 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 16 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 13, 1993
44. Bulls 104   Michael Jordan 18 5 6 2 0 2 0 31 8-18 .444 0-2 .000 2-5 .400
Cavaliers 85   Mike Sanders 10 4 0 2 1 0 3 20 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 15, 1993
45. Bulls 96   Michael Jordan 32 6 5 2 0 2 1 40 12-24 .500 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Cavaliers 90   Mike Sanders 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 09 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
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