Sam Jones vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.