Michael Jordan vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Larry Sanders 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Larry Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Larry Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Larry Sanders 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Larry Sanders 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Larry Sanders 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Larry Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)