Bam Adebayo vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Tom Sanders 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.