Alex Caruso vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Alex Caruso 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

Alex Caruso

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Mike Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)