Mike Sanders vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Sanders 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Mike Sanders 11 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Mike Sanders 9 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Mike Sanders 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 8.0 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 3.0 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.4 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 0.7 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Sanders 5,162 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Mike Sanders 1,927 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Mike Sanders 880 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Mike Sanders 464 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Mike Sanders 206 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Mike Sanders 648 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Sanders .482 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Mike Sanders .221 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Mike Sanders .769 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 6.3 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 2.5 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 1.3 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 0.6 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.3 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Sanders 425 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Mike Sanders 168 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Mike Sanders 85 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Mike Sanders 43 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Mike Sanders 22 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Mike Sanders 67 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Sanders .500 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Mike Sanders .333 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Mike Sanders .779 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)