Aaron Gordon vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Aaron Gordon 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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gordon 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.1 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.6 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.8 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 590 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 295 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 126 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 27 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 24 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Aaron Gordon 45 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .484 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .342 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .665 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 9.8 (2024) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.6 (2024) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) Tom Sanders - n/a **

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.