Brook Lopez vs. Tom Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sanders and Brook Lopez 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

Brook Lopez

vs.

Tom Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Tom Sanders: 1960-61 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Tom Sanders 8

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 16 Tom Sanders 13

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 8 Tom Sanders 11

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Tom Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Tom Sanders 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Tom Sanders 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 16.1 Tom Sanders 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.2 Tom Sanders 6.3

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Tom Sanders 1.1

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 16,476 Tom Sanders 8,766

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,336 Tom Sanders 5,798

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,471 Tom Sanders 1,026

Total Steals Brook Lopez 583 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 1,912 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,025 Tom Sanders 916

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Tom Sanders .428

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .349 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .796 Tom Sanders .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Tom Sanders 12.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Tom Sanders 9.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1970)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Tom Sanders - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.6 Tom Sanders 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Tom Sanders 5.8

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Tom Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,227 Tom Sanders 1,142

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 507 Tom Sanders 760

Total Assists Brook Lopez 72 Tom Sanders 127

Total Steals Brook Lopez 56 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 144 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 84 Tom Sanders 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .517 Tom Sanders .436

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .335 Tom Sanders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .824 Tom Sanders .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Tom Sanders 13.5 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Tom Sanders 8.5 (1965)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Tom Sanders 1.6 (1966)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Tom Sanders - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) 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.