Arvydas Sabonis vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Arvydas Sabonis 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

Arvydas Sabonis

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Arvydas Sabonis 0 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) 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.