Anthony Davis vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Anthony Davis 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

Anthony Davis

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Tom Sanders 11

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Tom Sanders 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Tom Sanders 1

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Tom Sanders 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Tom Sanders 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.1 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.8 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,566 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 705 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Anthony Davis 170 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 129 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Davis 60 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .542 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .840 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) 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.