Gary Payton vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Gary Payton 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

Gary Payton

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Gary Payton 17 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Gary Payton 15 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Gary Payton 9 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton 2 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Mike Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton 9 Mike Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton 9 Mike Sanders 0

Defensive Player of The Year Gary Payton 1 Mike Sanders 0

Steals Leader Gary Payton 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 16.3 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.9 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 6.7 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.8 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 21,813 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 5,269 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Gary Payton 8,966 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Gary Payton 2,445 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Gary Payton 285 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Gary Payton 1,335 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .466 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .317 Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .729 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 24.2 (2000) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 6.5 (2000) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 9.0 (2002) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.9 (1996) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.3 (2001) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton 14.0 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 3.7 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 5.3 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 1.4 Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.2 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton 2,155 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Gary Payton 575 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Gary Payton 811 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Gary Payton 216 Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Gary Payton 32 Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Gary Payton 154 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton .441 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton .315 Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton .706 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton 25.8 (2000) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton 8.6 (2002) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton 8.7 (2003) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton 2.2 (1997) Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton 0.4 (2002) Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)