Austin Reaves vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Austin Reaves 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

Austin Reaves

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Reaves 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Austin Reaves 3 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Austin Reaves 2 Tom Sanders 11

NBA Cups Won Austin Reaves 1 * Tom Sanders 0 *

All-Star Games Austin Reaves 0 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Austin Reaves 0 Tom Sanders 1

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 12.4 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 3.6 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 3.7 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 2,577 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 738 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Austin Reaves 775 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Austin Reaves 128 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 64 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Austin Reaves 207 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .493 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .365 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .855 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 15.9 (2024) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.3 (2024) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 5.5 (2024) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.8 (2024) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.9 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.3 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.3 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.8 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 354 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 90 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Austin Reaves 91 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Austin Reaves 17 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Austin Reaves 21 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .467 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .404 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .895 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.4 (2023) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.6 (2024) 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.