Julius Erving vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Julius Erving 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

Julius Erving

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Julius Erving 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Julius Erving 11 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Julius Erving 11 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Julius Erving 11 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Julius Erving 1 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Julius Erving 5 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Julius Erving 7 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 22.0 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 6.7 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 3.9 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.5 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 18,364 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 5,601 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Julius Erving 3,224 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Julius Erving 1,508 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Julius Erving 1,293 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Julius Erving 836 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .507 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .261 * Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .777 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 26.9 (1980) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 8.5 (1977) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.6 (1979) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1980) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.8 (1983) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Julius Erving 21.9 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 7.0 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 4.2 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 1.7 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Julius Erving 3,088 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Julius Erving 994 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Julius Erving 594 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Julius Erving 235 Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Julius Erving 239 Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Julius Erving 141 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Julius Erving .486 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Julius Erving .194 * Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Julius Erving .779 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Julius Erving 27.3 (1977) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Julius Erving 9.7 (1978) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Julius Erving 5.9 (1979) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Julius Erving 2.2 (1977) Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Julius Erving 2.6 (1981) Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.