Bob Pettit vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Bob Pettit 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

Bob Pettit

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Tom Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Tom Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 0 Tom Sanders 1

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Tom Sanders 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Tom Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Tom Sanders 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** 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.