Mike Sanders vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas and Mike Sanders 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

Mike Sanders

vs.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Sanders 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Mike Sanders 11 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Mike Sanders 9 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Mike Sanders 0 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Mike Sanders 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Mike Sanders 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Sanders 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Mike Sanders 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 8.0 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 3.0 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.4 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 0.7 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.3 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Sanders 5,162 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Mike Sanders 1,927 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Mike Sanders 880 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Mike Sanders 464 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Mike Sanders 206 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Mike Sanders 648 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Sanders .482 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Mike Sanders .221 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Mike Sanders .769 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 6.3 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 2.5 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.3 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 0.6 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.3 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Sanders 425 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Mike Sanders 168 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Mike Sanders 85 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Mike Sanders 43 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Mike Sanders 22 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Mike Sanders 67 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Sanders .500 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Mike Sanders .333 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Mike Sanders .779 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)