Shaquille O'Neal vs. Mike Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sanders and Shaquille O'Neal 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

Shaquille O'Neal

vs.

Mike Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11
Mike Sanders: 1982-83 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille O'Neal 4 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Shaquille O'Neal 19 Mike Sanders 11

Playoffs Played Shaquille O'Neal 17 Mike Sanders 9

All-Star Games Shaquille O'Neal 15 Mike Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille O'Neal 1 Mike Sanders 0

Finals MVP Shaquille O'Neal 3 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Shaquille O'Neal 8 Mike Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 14 Mike Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille O'Neal 3 Mike Sanders 0

Scoring Leader Shaquille O'Neal 2 Mike Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Shaquille O'Neal 1 Mike Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 23.7 Mike Sanders 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 10.9 Mike Sanders 3.0

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.5 Mike Sanders 1.4

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.6 Mike Sanders 0.7

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.3 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 Mike Sanders 5,162

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 13,099 Mike Sanders 1,927

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 3,026 Mike Sanders 880

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 739 Mike Sanders 464

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 2,732 Mike Sanders 206

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 1,207 Mike Sanders 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .582 Mike Sanders .482

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .045 Mike Sanders .221

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .527 Mike Sanders .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000) Mike Sanders 11.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993) Mike Sanders 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000) Mike Sanders 1.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994) Mike Sanders 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993) Mike Sanders 0.6 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 24.3 Mike Sanders 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 11.6 Mike Sanders 2.5

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.7 Mike Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 0.5 Mike Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 2.1 Mike Sanders 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille O'Neal 5,250 Mike Sanders 425

Total Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal 2,508 Mike Sanders 168

Total Assists Shaquille O'Neal 582 Mike Sanders 85

Total Steals Shaquille O'Neal 117 Mike Sanders 43

Total Blocks Shaquille O'Neal 459 Mike Sanders 22

Total Games Shaquille O'Neal 216 Mike Sanders 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .563 Mike Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Shaquille O'Neal - Mike Sanders .333

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille O'Neal .504 Mike Sanders .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000) Mike Sanders 17.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001) Mike Sanders 5.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996) Mike Sanders 3.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008) Mike Sanders 1.7 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994) Mike Sanders 0.7 (1992)