Joel Embiid vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Mike Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Mike Sanders 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)