Forward · Phoenix Suns
Mike Sanders
Age 66 · USA · 198 cm (6'6") · 95 kg · Born May 7, 1960 · UCLA
7.8 PPG
2.9 RPG
1.3 APG
738 games
11 seasons
Career snapshot
11seasons
738games
5,747career pts
11.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Cleveland Cavaliers
· 180 games · 1987-88–1992-93
Position rank · 1992-93
#56PPG rank
#60PER rank
#52WS rank
Among 103 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
11.0
1985-86 · —
RPG
4.2
1984-85 · —
APG
2.0
1991-92 · CLE
PER
14.2
1982-83 · SAS
WS
3.1
1988-89 · CLE
Draft
1982
Round 4 ·
Pick 74
from UCLA
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | SAS | 26 | 0 | 15.1 | 7.0 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 48.4 | 0.0 | 72.1 | 14.2 | 0.8 |
| 1983-84 | NBA | 50 | 0 | 11.7 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 47.8 | 0.0 | 69.0 | — | — |
| 1984-85 | NBA | 21 | 11 | 19.9 | 10.2 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 48.6 | 0.0 | 76.3 | — | — |
| 1985-86 | NBA | 82 | 5 | 20.0 | 11.0 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 51.3 | 20.0 | 80.9 | — | — |
| 1986-87 | NBA | 82 | 4 | 20.2 | 10.5 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 49.4 | 11.8 | 78.1 | — | — |
| 1987-88 | NBA | 35 | 5 | 13.3 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 73.6 | — | — |
| 1987-88 | NBA | 59 | 16 | 15.0 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 50.5 | 0.0 | 77.6 | — | — |
| 1987-88 | CLE | 24 | 11 | 17.4 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 53.8 | 0.0 | 87.0 | 10.9 | 0.7 |
| 1988-89 | CLE | 82 | 82 | 25.6 | 9.3 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 45.3 | 30.0 | 71.9 | 10.5 | 3.1 |
| 1989-90 | IND | 82 | 13 | 18.7 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 47.0 | 35.7 | 73.3 | 9.1 | 1.0 |
| 1990-91 | IND | 80 | 7 | 17.0 | 5.8 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 41.7 | 20.0 | 82.5 | 8.4 | 0.1 |
| 1991-92 | NBA | 31 | 20 | 20.4 | 7.1 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 57.1 | 33.3 | 76.6 | — | — |
| 1991-92 | CLE | 21 | 20 | 26.3 | 9.2 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 58.3 | 33.3 | 75.6 | 14.1 | 1.7 |
| 1991-92 | IND | 10 | 0 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 83.3 | 9.7 | 0.1 |
| 1992-93 | CLE | 53 | 51 | 22.4 | 8.6 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 49.7 | 25.0 | 75.6 | 11.8 | 2.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1991 | Indiana Pacers | Cleveland Cavaliers | season change | ||
| Jul 1989 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Indiana Pacers | season change | ||
| Oct 1987 | San Antonio Spurs | Cleveland Cavaliers | offseason | From 1982-83 to 1987-88 | |
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Born on May 7
About Mike Sanders
Michael Anthony Sanders is an American former professional basketball player who played primarily as a small forward. He was selected by the Kansas City Kings in the fourth round and was the 74th overall pick in the 1982 NBA draft. He is a former assistant coach for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Prior to being an assistant coach for Tyrone Corbin, Sanders was the team's director of player development.