Mike Sanders
SF · Cleveland Cavaliers
Seasons 1982-83–1992-93 · 11 on record · Ht 6-6 · b. 1960
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Player info
| Nickname | Slew |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #11 (also #35, #7, #33) |
| Team | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Height | 6-6 |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Born | 1960-05-07 |
| College | UCLA |
| Drafted | 1982 · Round 4, Pick 74 · KCK |
| Seasons | 1982-83–1992-93 (11) |
Career averages
8.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 1.4 APG · 648 games · .482 FG% · .221 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | SAS | 22 | 26 | 15.1 | .484 | 0.000 | .721 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 7.0 | 14.2 | .520 |
| 1983-84 | PHX | 23 | 50 | 11.7 | .478 | — | .690 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 4.5 | 10.5 | .503 |
| 1984-85 | PHX | 24 | 21 | 19.9 | .486 | — | .763 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 10.2 | 15.0 | .535 |
| 1985-86 | PHX | 25 | 82 | 20.0 | .513 | .200 | .809 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 11.0 | 16.0 | .573 |
| 1986-87 | PHX | 26 | 82 | 20.2 | .494 | .118 | .781 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 10.5 | 14.4 | .535 |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 27 | 59 | 15.0 | .505 | 0.000 | .776 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 6.2 | 11.1 | .542 |
| PHX | 27 | 35 | 13.3 | .480 | 0.000 | .736 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 5.8 | 11.2 | .522 | |
| CLE | 27 | 24 | 17.4 | .538 | — | .870 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 6.8 | 10.9 | .570 | |
| 1988-89 | CLE | 28 | 82 | 25.6 | .453 | .300 | .719 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 9.3 | 10.5 | .482 |
| 1989-90 | IND | 29 | 82 | 18.7 | .470 | .357 | .733 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 6.2 | 9.1 | .498 |
| 1990-91 | IND | 30 | 80 | 17.0 | .417 | .200 | .825 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 5.8 | 8.4 | .446 |
| 1991-92 | 2TM | 31 | 31 | 20.4 | .571 | .333 | .766 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 7.1 | 13.6 | .608 |
| IND | 31 | 10 | 8.1 | .500 | — | .833 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 9.7 | .548 | |
| CLE | 31 | 21 | 26.3 | .583 | .333 | .756 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 9.2 | 14.1 | .618 | |
| 1992-93 | CLE | 32 | 53 | 22.4 | .497 | .250 | .756 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 8.6 | 11.8 | .528 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | SAS | 26 | 0 | 393 | 76 | 157 | .484 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 43 | 94 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 28 | 183 |
| 1983-84 | PHX | 50 | 0 | 586 | 97 | 203 | .478 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 42 | 103 | 44 | 23 | 12 | 44 | 223 |
| 1984-85 | PHX | 21 | 11 | 418 | 85 | 175 | .486 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 59 | 89 | 29 | 23 | 4 | 34 | 215 |
| 1985-86 | PHX | 82 | 5 | 1,644 | 347 | 676 | .513 | 3 | 15 | 208 | 257 | 273 | 150 | 76 | 31 | 143 | 905 |
| 1986-87 | PHX | 82 | 4 | 1,655 | 357 | 722 | .494 | 2 | 17 | 143 | 183 | 271 | 126 | 61 | 23 | 105 | 859 |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 59 | 16 | 883 | 153 | 303 | .505 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 76 | 109 | 56 | 31 | 9 | 50 | 365 |
| PHX | 35 | 5 | 466 | 82 | 171 | .480 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 53 | 62 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 27 | 203 | |
| CLE | 24 | 11 | 417 | 71 | 132 | .538 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 23 | 47 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 23 | 162 | |
| 1988-89 | CLE | 82 | 82 | 2,102 | 332 | 733 | .453 | 3 | 10 | 97 | 135 | 307 | 133 | 89 | 32 | 104 | 764 |
| 1989-90 | IND | 82 | 13 | 1,531 | 225 | 479 | .470 | 5 | 14 | 55 | 75 | 230 | 89 | 43 | 23 | 79 | 510 |
| 1990-91 | IND | 80 | 7 | 1,357 | 206 | 494 | .417 | 4 | 20 | 47 | 57 | 185 | 106 | 37 | 26 | 65 | 463 |
| 1991-92 | 2TM | 31 | 20 | 633 | 92 | 161 | .571 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 47 | 96 | 53 | 24 | 10 | 22 | 221 |
| IND | 10 | 0 | 81 | 11 | 22 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 27 | |
| CLE | 21 | 20 | 552 | 81 | 139 | .583 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 41 | 88 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 16 | 194 | |
| 1992-93 | CLE | 53 | 51 | 1,189 | 197 | 396 | .497 | 1 | 4 | 59 | 78 | 170 | 75 | 39 | 30 | 57 | 454 |
| Career | 648 | — | — | 2,167 | 4,499 | .482 | 19 | 86 | 809 | 1052 | 1927 | 880 | 464 | 206 | 731 | 5,162 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | SAS | 26 | 15.1 | 7.0 | 14.4 | .484 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 8.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 16.8 |
| 1983-84 | PHX | 50 | 11.7 | 6.0 | 12.5 | .478 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 13.7 |
| 1984-85 | PHX | 21 | 19.9 | 7.3 | 15.1 | .486 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 7.7 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 18.5 |
| 1985-86 | PHX | 82 | 20.0 | 7.6 | 14.8 | .513 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 19.8 |
| 1986-87 | PHX | 82 | 20.2 | 7.8 | 15.7 | .494 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 18.7 |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 59 | 15.0 | 6.2 | 12.4 | .505 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 14.9 |
| PHX | 35 | 13.3 | 6.3 | 13.2 | .480 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 15.7 | |
| CLE | 24 | 17.4 | 6.1 | 11.4 | .538 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 14.0 | |
| 1988-89 | CLE | 82 | 25.6 | 5.7 | 12.6 | .453 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 13.1 |
| 1989-90 | IND | 82 | 18.7 | 5.3 | 11.3 | .470 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 12.0 |
| 1990-91 | IND | 80 | 17.0 | 5.5 | 13.1 | .417 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 12.3 |
| 1991-92 | 2TM | 31 | 20.4 | 5.2 | 9.2 | .571 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 12.6 |
| IND | 10 | 8.1 | 4.9 | 9.8 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 12.0 | |
| CLE | 21 | 26.3 | 5.3 | 9.1 | .583 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 12.7 | |
| 1992-93 | CLE | 53 | 22.4 | 6.0 | 12.0 | .497 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 13.7 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | SAS | 26 | 393 | 14.2 | .520 | 20.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | .093 | -1.4 | -0.4 | -1.8 | +0.0 |
| 1983-84 | PHX | 50 | 586 | 10.5 | .503 | 18.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .045 | -3.1 | -0.1 | -3.2 | -0.2 |
| 1984-85 | PHX | 21 | 418 | 15.0 | .535 | 22.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .093 | -1.2 | -0.1 | -1.4 | +0.1 |
| 1985-86 | PHX | 82 | 1,644 | 16.0 | .573 | 22.6 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 3.9 | .115 | +0.2 | +0.0 | +0.2 | +0.9 |
| 1986-87 | PHX | 82 | 1,655 | 14.4 | .535 | 22.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.7 | .079 | -0.7 | -0.9 | -1.6 | +0.2 |
| 1987-88 | 2TM | 59 | 883 | 11.1 | .542 | 18.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | .066 | -2.5 | -0.2 | -2.7 | -0.1 |
| PHX | 35 | 466 | 11.2 | .522 | 19.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .051 | -2.3 | -0.6 | -2.9 | -0.1 | |
| CLE | 24 | 417 | 10.9 | .570 | 16.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | .083 | -2.7 | +0.3 | -2.4 | +0.0 | |
| 1988-89 | CLE | 82 | 2,102 | 10.5 | .482 | 18.1 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | .071 | -3.0 | +0.7 | -2.3 | -0.2 |
| 1989-90 | IND | 82 | 1,531 | 9.1 | .498 | 16.7 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | .031 | -3.0 | -0.7 | -3.8 | -0.7 |
| 1990-91 | IND | 80 | 1,357 | 8.4 | .446 | 18.1 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .003 | -3.3 | -1.6 | -4.9 | -1.0 |
| 1991-92 | 2TM | 31 | 633 | 13.6 | .608 | 13.9 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | .137 | -0.7 | +0.4 | -0.3 | +0.3 |
| IND | 10 | 81 | 9.7 | .548 | 15.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .039 | -1.5 | -0.6 | -2.1 | +0.0 | |
| CLE | 21 | 552 | 14.1 | .618 | 13.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.7 | .151 | -0.6 | +0.6 | -0.1 | +0.3 | |
| 1992-93 | CLE | 53 | 1,189 | 11.8 | .528 | 18.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .080 | -2.4 | +0.1 | -2.3 | -0.1 |
| Career | 648 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.0 | — | — | — | — | -0.8 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-83 | 6 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .538 | — | .538 |
| 1983-84 | 15 | 10.1 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .478 | — | .561 |
| 1984-85 | 3 | 30.3 | 17.3 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | .595 | — | .628 |
| 1987-88 | 5 | 26.8 | 12.8 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | .538 | 0.000 | .567 |
| 1988-89 | 5 | 17.4 | 6.6 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .500 | — | .512 |
| 1989-90 | 3 | 8.0 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .455 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1990-91 | 5 | 8.2 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | .600 | .500 | .638 |
| 1991-92 | 17 | 24.6 | 7.6 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | .487 | .333 | .523 |
| 1992-93 | 8 | 18.1 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.1 | .417 | 0.000 | .439 |
| Career | 67 | 16.7 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .500 | .333 | .537 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 323 | 8.1 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 232–91 |
| Away | 325 | 7.8 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 105–220 |
| In wins | 337 | 8.4 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 337–0 |
| In losses | 311 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0–311 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 16–15 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 27 | 8.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 11–16 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 24 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 16–8 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 16 | 9.4 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 13–3 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 29 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 16–13 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 18 | 6.8 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 8–10 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 24 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 9–15 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 26 | 9.4 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 14–12 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 29 | 8.0 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 10–19 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 29 | 8.7 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 20–9 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 24 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 12–12 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 21 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 15–6 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 38 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 22–16 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 29 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 7–22 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 13 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 10–3 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 28 | 8.2 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 13–15 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 5 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 3–2 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 27 | 6.8 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 12–15 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 10 | 8.1 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 7–3 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 23 | 6.9 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 10–13 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 9 | 9.2 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 6–3 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 36 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 12–24 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 26 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 15–11 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 23 | 9.4 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 13–10 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 27 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 14–13 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $760,000 |
| 1991-92 | $860,000 |
| 1992-93 | $1,100,000 |
| Career earnings | $2,720,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Mike Sanders play for?
Mike Sanders plays SF for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
What are Mike Sanders's career stats?
Mike Sanders has averaged 8.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG, 1.4 APG over 11 seasons (1982-83–1992-93).
How much does Mike Sanders make?
Mike Sanders's salary is $1,100,000 for the 1992-93 season, with career earnings of about $2.7M.
How tall is Mike Sanders?
Mike Sanders is 6-6 (210 lb).
When was Mike Sanders drafted?
Mike Sanders was drafted in 1982, round 4, pick 74.