Al Horford vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Al Horford 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

Al Horford

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Horford 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Al Horford 17 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Al Horford 15 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Al Horford 5 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Horford 1 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 13.1 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.0 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.2 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 14,167 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Al Horford 8,574 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Al Horford 3,501 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Al Horford 830 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 1,249 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 1,078 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .513 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .379 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .760 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 18.6 (2014) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.2 (2013) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.0 (2017) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.1 (2013) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.5 (2014) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Horford 12.4 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 8.1 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Al Horford 3.3 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Al Horford 0.8 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 1.2 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Horford 2,131 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Al Horford 1,397 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Al Horford 574 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Al Horford 140 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Horford 214 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Al Horford 172 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Horford .496 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Al Horford .396 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Horford .775 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Horford 16.7 (2013) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Al Horford 10.4 (2008) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Al Horford 5.4 (2017) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Al Horford 1.3 (2012) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Horford 2.4 (2016) 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.