Dirk Nowitzki vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Dirk Nowitzki 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

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Mike Sanders 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)